diff --git a/.github/evidence/pr-1610-before-after.png b/.github/evidence/pr-1610-before-after.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..79eba063f
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diff --git a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/code-review/components/ReviewShell.tsx b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/code-review/components/ReviewShell.tsx
index bbd37b15b..cd8f8975e 100644
--- a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/code-review/components/ReviewShell.tsx
+++ b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/code-review/components/ReviewShell.tsx
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ export function ReviewShell({
         <Flex style={{ flex: 1, minHeight: 0 }}>
           <div
             ref={scrollContainerRef}
-            className="scrollbar-hide flex-1 space-y-2 overflow-auto"
+            className="scrollbar-overlay-y flex-1 space-y-2 overflow-auto"
             style={{ minWidth: 0 }}
           >
             {children}
diff --git a/apps/code/src/renderer/styles/globals.css b/apps/code/src/renderer/styles/globals.css
index f17026338..2ddb62329 100644
--- a/apps/code/src/renderer/styles/globals.css
+++ b/apps/code/src/renderer/styles/globals.css
@@ -362,6 +362,38 @@ body {
   background: var(--gray-a8);
 }
 
+.scrollbar-overlay-y {
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  scrollbar-width: thin;
+  scrollbar-color: transparent transparent;
+}
+
+.scrollbar-overlay-y::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 6px;
+  background: transparent;
+}
+
+.scrollbar-overlay-y::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+  background: transparent;
+}
+
+.scrollbar-overlay-y::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: transparent;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+}
+
+.scrollbar-overlay-y:hover {
+  scrollbar-color: var(--gray-a6) transparent;
+}
+
+.scrollbar-overlay-y:hover::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: var(--gray-a6);
+}
+
+.scrollbar-overlay-y:hover::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+  background: var(--gray-a8);
+}
+
 /* File mention list styles */
 .file-mention-item {
   padding: var(--space-2);