diff --git a/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsLayerControls.jsx b/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsLayerControls.jsx
index bcb396e44..449a704d9 100644
--- a/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsLayerControls.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsLayerControls.jsx
@@ -176,13 +176,14 @@ const LyricsLayerControls = ({
   onToggleTranslation,
   onTogglePronunciation,
   source,
+  active = true,
   labels = {},
   testId = 'lyrics-layer-controls',
 }) => {
   const classes = useStyles()
   const [sourceAnchor, setSourceAnchor] = useState(null)
   const sourcePopoverId = `${testId}-source-popover`
-  const sourceOpen = Boolean(source && sourceAnchor)
+  const sourceOpen = Boolean(active && source && sourceAnchor)
   const sourceDetails = [
     {
       label: labels.provider || 'Provider',
@@ -195,8 +196,8 @@ const LyricsLayerControls = ({
   ].filter((detail) => detail.value)
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!source) setSourceAnchor(null)
-  }, [source])
+    if (!active || !source) setSourceAnchor(null)
+  }, [active, source])
 
   return (
     <div
diff --git a/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsSidebar.jsx b/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsSidebar.jsx
index 42a54029b..af8f1038b 100644
--- a/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsSidebar.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsSidebar.jsx
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ const LyricsSidebar = ({
           onTogglePronunciation={onTogglePronunciation}
           onToggleTranslation={onToggleTranslation}
           source={source}
+          active={interactive}
           labels={labels}
           testId="lyrics-sidebar-floating-controls"
         />
diff --git a/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsSidebar.test.jsx b/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsSidebar.test.jsx
index b5023ca4a..0bafd3bcc 100644
--- a/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsSidebar.test.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/audioplayer/LyricsSidebar.test.jsx
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ const lyric = {
   synced: true,
   line: [{ start: 0, end: 1000, value: 'Main line' }],
 }
+const source = {
+  type: 'plugin',
+  name: 'Better Lyrics',
+  provider: 'ttml',
+  format: 'ttml',
+}
 const originalPointerEvent = window.PointerEvent
 
 const ControlledLyricsSidebar = ({
@@ -184,6 +190,21 @@ describe('<LyricsSidebar />', () => {
     expect(sidebar).not.toHaveAttribute('inert')
   })
 
+  it('closes the source popover when the queue obscures the sidebar', async () => {
+    const { rerender } = renderSidebar({ source })
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'View lyrics source' }))
+    expect(screen.getByRole('dialog', { name: 'Lyrics source' })).toBeVisible()
+
+    rerender(sidebarView({ source, obscuredByQueue: true }))
+
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(
+        screen.queryByRole('dialog', { name: 'Lyrics source' }),
+      ).not.toBeInTheDocument(),
+    )
+  })
+
   it('clamps controlled keyboard resizing to the available width', () => {
     const onWidthChange = vi.fn()
     renderSidebar({ initialWidth: 999, maxWidth: 435, onWidthChange })
diff --git a/ui/src/audioplayer/MobileKaraokeLyricsPortal.test.jsx b/ui/src/audioplayer/MobileKaraokeLyricsPortal.test.jsx
index 2676db7f5..eb2748684 100644
--- a/ui/src/audioplayer/MobileKaraokeLyricsPortal.test.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/audioplayer/MobileKaraokeLyricsPortal.test.jsx
@@ -38,6 +38,22 @@ const { defaultLyricsResponse, useEnhancedLyricsMock } = vi.hoisted(() => {
   }
 })
 
+const sourcedLyricsResponse = {
+  ...defaultLyricsResponse,
+  layers: {
+    ...defaultLyricsResponse.layers,
+    main: {
+      ...defaultLyricsResponse.layers.main,
+      source: {
+        type: 'plugin',
+        name: 'Better Lyrics',
+        provider: 'ttml',
+        format: 'ttml',
+      },
+    },
+  },
+}
+
 vi.mock('./useEnhancedLyrics', () => ({
   default: useEnhancedLyricsMock,
 }))
@@ -198,6 +214,23 @@ describe('<MobileKaraokeLyricsPortal />', () => {
     expect(layer).toHaveStyle({ pointerEvents: 'auto' })
   })
 
+  it('closes the source popover when the queue obscures mobile lyrics', async () => {
+    useEnhancedLyricsMock.mockImplementation(() => sourcedLyricsResponse)
+    const host = createHost()
+    const { rerender } = render(<MobileLyricsHarness />)
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Toggle lyrics' }))
+    const sourceButton = await within(host).findByTestId('lyrics-source-button')
+    fireEvent.click(sourceButton)
+    expect(screen.getByRole('dialog')).toBeVisible()
+
+    rerender(<MobileLyricsHarness obscuredByQueue />)
+
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('dialog')).not.toBeInTheDocument(),
+    )
+  })
+
   it('attaches when the mobile cover host appears after activation', async () => {
     vi.useFakeTimers()
 
diff --git a/ui/src/audioplayer/usePlayerLyrics.jsx b/ui/src/audioplayer/usePlayerLyrics.jsx
index 32669facf..de8f2114c 100644
--- a/ui/src/audioplayer/usePlayerLyrics.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/audioplayer/usePlayerLyrics.jsx
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ const usePlayerLyrics = ({
           onToggleTranslation={toggleTranslation}
           onTogglePronunciation={togglePronunciation}
           source={lyricsSource}
+          active={useInlineMobileLyrics && !obscuredByQueue}
           labels={labels}
           testId="lyrics-mobile-layer-controls"
         />