diff --git a/src/components/molecules/CompareBar/CompareBar.tsx b/src/components/molecules/CompareBar/CompareBar.tsx
index 1bcd6dc..ee00b29 100644
--- a/src/components/molecules/CompareBar/CompareBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/molecules/CompareBar/CompareBar.tsx
@@ -62,9 +62,10 @@ export const CompareBar = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, CompareBarProps>(
           sx={[
             (theme: Theme) => ({
               position: 'fixed',
-              // Clear the sticky HelpBar (~56px + 16px breathing) so the
-              // pill doesn't overlap it.
-              bottom: theme.spacing(9),
+              // Clear the sticky HelpBar (~40px tall) with ~25px of
+              // breathing space. FA theme.spacing uses a 4px base, so
+              // spacing(16) = 64px.
+              bottom: theme.spacing(16),
               // Centre via auto-margin rather than `left:50%; translateX(-50%)`
               // — Slide (the wrapper) animates via transform, which would
               // otherwise clobber the centering transform.