diff --git a/includes/templates/StickyHeader.mustache b/includes/templates/StickyHeader.mustache
index 79518911..e2dd396b 100644
--- a/includes/templates/StickyHeader.mustache
+++ b/includes/templates/StickyHeader.mustache
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	for more context.
 }}
 <header id="vector-sticky-header" aria-hidden="true"
-	class="vector-sticky-header{{#is-visible}} vector-sticky-header-visible{{/is-visible}}">
+	class="vector-sticky-header">
 	<div class="vector-sticky-header-start">
 		<div class="vector-sticky-header-icon-start">
 			{{#data-button-start}}
diff --git a/resources/skins.vector.es6/main.js b/resources/skins.vector.es6/main.js
index 21d7ff45..3e3e6ace 100644
--- a/resources/skins.vector.es6/main.js
+++ b/resources/skins.vector.es6/main.js
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ const
 	TOC_SCROLL_HOOK = 'table_of_contents',
 	PAGE_TITLE_SCROLL_HOOK = 'page_title',
 	TOC_QUERY_PARAM = 'tableofcontents',
-	TOC_EXPERIMENT_NAME = 'skin-vector-toc-experiment',
-	SCROLL_TOC_BELOW_CLASS = 'vector-scrolled-below-table-of-contents';
+	TOC_EXPERIMENT_NAME = 'skin-vector-toc-experiment';
 
 /**
  * @callback OnIntersection
@@ -101,15 +100,13 @@ const main = () => {
 	const observer = scrollObserver.initScrollObserver(
 		() => {
 			if ( isStickyHeaderAllowed && isStickyHeaderEnabled ) {
-				stickyHeader.show( header );
-				document.body.classList.add( SCROLL_TOC_BELOW_CLASS );
+				stickyHeader.show();
 			}
 			scrollObserver.fireScrollHook( 'down', PAGE_TITLE_SCROLL_HOOK );
 		},
 		() => {
 			if ( isStickyHeaderAllowed && isStickyHeaderEnabled ) {
-				stickyHeader.hide( header );
-				document.body.classList.remove( SCROLL_TOC_BELOW_CLASS );
+				stickyHeader.hide();
 			}
 			scrollObserver.fireScrollHook( 'up', PAGE_TITLE_SCROLL_HOOK );
 		}
diff --git a/resources/skins.vector.es6/stickyHeader.js b/resources/skins.vector.es6/stickyHeader.js
index 8dfe9c77..f74979f9 100644
--- a/resources/skins.vector.es6/stickyHeader.js
+++ b/resources/skins.vector.es6/stickyHeader.js
@@ -31,21 +31,17 @@ function copyAttribute( from, to, attribute ) {
 
 /**
  * Show the sticky header.
- *
- * @param {Element} header
  */
-function show( header ) {
-	header.classList.add( STICKY_HEADER_VISIBLE_CLASS );
+function show() {
+	document.body.classList.add( STICKY_HEADER_VISIBLE_CLASS );
 	document.body.classList.remove( ULS_HIDE_CLASS );
 }
 
 /**
  * Hide the sticky header.
- *
- * @param {Element} header
  */
-function hide( header ) {
-	header.classList.remove( STICKY_HEADER_VISIBLE_CLASS );
+function hide() {
+	document.body.classList.remove( STICKY_HEADER_VISIBLE_CLASS );
 	document.body.classList.add( ULS_HIDE_CLASS );
 }
 
@@ -284,14 +280,13 @@ function isInViewport( element ) {
 /**
  * Add hooks for sticky header when Visual Editor is used.
  *
- * @param {Element} header
  * @param {Element} stickyIntersection intersection element
  * @param {IntersectionObserver} observer
  */
-function addVisualEditorHooks( header, stickyIntersection, observer ) {
+function addVisualEditorHooks( stickyIntersection, observer ) {
 	// When Visual Editor is activated, hide the sticky header.
 	mw.hook( 've.activationStart' ).add( () => {
-		hide( header );
+		hide();
 		observer.unobserve( stickyIntersection );
 	} );
 
@@ -308,7 +303,7 @@ function addVisualEditorHooks( header, stickyIntersection, observer ) {
 	// After saving edits, re-apply the sticky header if the target is not in the viewport.
 	mw.hook( 'postEdit.afterRemoval' ).add( () => {
 		if ( !isInViewport( stickyIntersection ) ) {
-			show( header );
+			show();
 			observer.observe( stickyIntersection );
 		}
 	} );
@@ -378,7 +373,7 @@ function makeStickyHeaderFunctional(
 	const primaryEdit = protectedEdit || ( veEdit || ceEdit );
 	const secondaryEdit = veEdit ? ceEdit : null;
 	const disableStickyHeader = () => {
-		header.classList.remove( STICKY_HEADER_VISIBLE_CLASS );
+		document.body.classList.remove( STICKY_HEADER_VISIBLE_CLASS );
 		stickyObserver.unobserve( stickyIntersection );
 	};
 
@@ -458,7 +453,7 @@ function initStickyHeader( props ) {
 	);
 
 	setupSearchIfNeeded( props.header );
-	addVisualEditorHooks( props.header, props.stickyIntersection, props.observer );
+	addVisualEditorHooks( props.stickyIntersection, props.observer );
 
 	// Make sure ULS outside sticky header disables the sticky header behaviour.
 	// @ts-ignore
diff --git a/resources/skins.vector.styles/components/Sidebar.less b/resources/skins.vector.styles/components/Sidebar.less
index 13db5b0e..982a62d2 100644
--- a/resources/skins.vector.styles/components/Sidebar.less
+++ b/resources/skins.vector.styles/components/Sidebar.less
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	// T305069 When scrolling down, override the top padding of the sticky TOC that is applied during menu toggling
-	// so that the top of sticky TOC remains at the top of the viewport with normal padding. See scrollObserver.js.
-	&.vector-scrolled-below-table-of-contents .sidebar-toc {
+	// T305069 When scrolling down, override the top margin of the sticky TOC
+	// so that the top of sticky TOC remains at the top of the viewport with normal padding.
+	&.vector-sticky-header-visible .sidebar-toc {
 		margin-top: @top-margin-sidebar-toc;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/resources/skins.vector.styles/components/StickyHeader.less b/resources/skins.vector.styles/components/StickyHeader.less
index 254330e3..c25dc6eb 100644
--- a/resources/skins.vector.styles/components/StickyHeader.less
+++ b/resources/skins.vector.styles/components/StickyHeader.less
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 	left: 0;
 	right: 0;
 	z-index: @z-index-header;
-	transform: translateY( -100% );
 	transition: @transition-sticky-header;
 	display: flex;
 	align-items: center;
@@ -32,20 +31,25 @@
 		max-width: @max-width-page-container + ( @padding-horizontal-page-container-wide * 2 );
 	}
 
+	// Hide sticky header and it's children until visible class is applied to the body
+	.client-js.vector-sticky-header-enabled :not( .vector-sticky-header-visible ) & {
+		transform: translateY( -100% );
+
+		> div {
+			display: none;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Hide sticky header for no-js users
+	.client-nojs & {
+		display: none;
+	}
+
 	// T298836 Hide the sticky header at lower resolutions.
 	@media ( max-width: @width-breakpoint-desktop ) {
 		display: none;
 	}
 
-	// Hide any open menus/search results unless sticky header is visible
-	&:not( .vector-sticky-header-visible ) > div {
-		display: none;
-	}
-
-	&-visible {
-		transform: translateY( 0% );
-	}
-
 	//
 	// Layout
 	//
@@ -120,10 +124,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-.client-nojs .vector-sticky-header {
-	display: none;
-}
-
 @media ( min-width: @width-breakpoint-tablet ) {
 	.client-js.vector-sticky-header-enabled {
 		// T290518: When the sticky header is enabled (feature flag is on, js is
diff --git a/resources/skins.vector.styles/layouts/screen.less b/resources/skins.vector.styles/layouts/screen.less
index 25ebd4e4..51be1d82 100644
--- a/resources/skins.vector.styles/layouts/screen.less
+++ b/resources/skins.vector.styles/layouts/screen.less
@@ -183,9 +183,10 @@ body {
 	position: sticky;
 	float: left;
 	clear: both;
-	// Defaults to the top of the viewport unless .mw-sticky-header-element
-	// overrides it.
-	top: 0;
+	// Defaults to -2em to account for the TOC's top margin
+	// ensuring the TOC is 1.5em (24px) from the top of the viewport
+	// unless .mw-sticky-header-element overrides it.
+	top: calc( 1.5em - @top-margin-sidebar-toc_title_inline );
 }
 
 .parsoid-body {
diff --git a/skinStyles/mediawiki.notification.less b/skinStyles/mediawiki.notification.less
index 27b27c3b..4eaf227f 100644
--- a/skinStyles/mediawiki.notification.less
+++ b/skinStyles/mediawiki.notification.less
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@
  * and the notification bar is also open, the notification
  * should be moved so that it doesn't obstruct the sticky header
  */
-.vector-sticky-header-visible ~ .mw-notification-area-overlay > .mw-notification-area-floating {
+.vector-sticky-header-visible .mw-notification-area-overlay > .mw-notification-area-floating {
 	transform: translateY( @height-sticky-header );
 }
diff --git a/stories/StickyHeader.stories.data.js b/stories/StickyHeader.stories.data.js
index f2389445..eebd95b4 100644
--- a/stories/StickyHeader.stories.data.js
+++ b/stories/StickyHeader.stories.data.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ const HISTORY_ICON = {
 const data = {
 	title: 'Audre Lorde',
 	heading: 'Introduction',
-	'is-visible': true,
 	'data-primary-action': {
 		id: 'p-lang-btn-sticky-header',
 		class: 'mw-interlanguage-selector',