diff --git a/src/components/Header.tsx b/src/components/Header.tsx
index 477985b..634d11f 100644
--- a/src/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Header.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ const Sticky = styled.div<{ $isHidden?: boolean; $mobileMenuOpen?: boolean }>`
   transition: all 200ms ease-out;
   height: ${(p) => (p.$mobileMenuOpen ? "100vh" : "unset")};
 
+  /* tape to allow mobile dropdown menu scrolling */
+  @media screen and (max-width: ${breakpoints.mobile}) {
+    overflow-y: ${(p) => (p.$mobileMenuOpen ? "auto" : "visible")};
+    overflow-x: hidden;
+    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; /* apparently some ios optimization for smoother scrolin' */
+  }
+
   ${(p) => (p.$isHidden ? (`
     transition: all 200ms ease-in;
     transform: translateY(-100%);