diff --git a/.changeset/techdocs-stale-lies-greet.md b/.changeset/techdocs-stale-lies-greet.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c9ad63a3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/techdocs-stale-lies-greet.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-techdocs': patch
+---
+
+Techdocs: fix sidebars not adjusting position automatically
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/Reader.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/Reader.tsx
index f80cf6cc4c..480a783f2c 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/Reader.tsx
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/Reader.tsx
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ export const Reader = ({ entityId, onReady }: Props) => {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     updateSidebarPosition();
-    window.addEventListener('scroll', updateSidebarPosition);
+    window.addEventListener('scroll', updateSidebarPosition, true);
     window.addEventListener('resize', updateSidebarPosition);
     return () => {
-      window.removeEventListener('scroll', updateSidebarPosition);
+      window.removeEventListener('scroll', updateSidebarPosition, true);
       window.removeEventListener('resize', updateSidebarPosition);
     };
     // an update to "state" might lead to an updated UI so we include it as a trigger