diff --git a/datasette/static/app.css b/datasette/static/app.css
index 815f6db8..3187a65d 100644
--- a/datasette/static/app.css
+++ b/datasette/static/app.css
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ em {
 }
 
 body {
+    /* sticky footer */    
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    min-height: 100vh; 
+    /* /sticky footer */
+        
     margin: 0;
     padding: 0;
     font-family: "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
@@ -331,6 +337,7 @@ button.button-as-link:focus {
 
 /* Body */
 section.content {
+    flex-grow: 1; /* sticky footer */
     margin: 0 1rem;
 }