diff --git a/.changeset/nervous-apricots-whisper.md b/.changeset/nervous-apricots-whisper.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ce71486364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/nervous-apricots-whisper.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-techdocs': patch
+---
+
+Improve view: remove footer overlay on large screen
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/transformers/styles/rules/layout.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/transformers/styles/rules/layout.ts
index c4e6938fdc..e6bad41045 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/transformers/styles/rules/layout.ts
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/transformers/styles/rules/layout.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,13 @@ export default ({ theme, sidebar }: RuleOptions) => `
 .md-footer {
   position: fixed;
   bottom: 0px;
+  pointer-events: none;
 }
+
+.md-footer-nav__link {
+  pointer-events: all;
+}
+
 .md-footer__title {
   background-color: unset;
 }