diff --git a/resources/skins.citizen.scripts/scrollObserver.js b/resources/skins.citizen.scripts/scrollObserver.js
index 79833655..28f5761f 100644
--- a/resources/skins.citizen.scripts/scrollObserver.js
+++ b/resources/skins.citizen.scripts/scrollObserver.js
@@ -1,24 +1,56 @@
 /**
- * Create an observer for showing/hiding feature and for firing scroll event hooks.
+ * Create an observer based vertical scroll direction
+ *
+ * @param {Function} onScrollDown functionality for when viewport is scrolled down
+ * @param {Function} onScrollUp functionality for when viewport is scrolled up
+ * @param {number} threshold minimum scrolled px to trigger the function
+ * @return {void}
+ */
+function initDirectionObserver( onScrollDown, onScrollUp, threshold ) {
+	const throttle = require( 'mediawiki.util' ).throttle;
+
+	let lastScrollTop = window.scrollY;
+
+	const onScroll = () => {
+		const scrollTop = window.scrollY;
+
+		if ( Math.abs( scrollTop - lastScrollTop ) < threshold ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ( scrollTop > lastScrollTop ) {
+			onScrollDown();
+		} else {
+			onScrollUp();
+		}
+		lastScrollTop = scrollTop;
+	};
+
+	window.addEventListener( 'scroll', throttle( onScroll, 250 ) );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create an observer based on element visiblity.
  * Based on Vector
  *
- * @param {Function} show functionality for when feature is visible
- * @param {Function} hide functionality for when feature is hidden
+ * @param {Function} onHidden functionality for when the element is visible
+ * @param {Function} onVisible functionality for when the element is hidden
  * @return {IntersectionObserver}
  */
-function initScrollObserver( show, hide ) {
+function initIntersectionObserver( onHidden, onVisible ) {
 	/* eslint-disable-next-line compat/compat */
 	return new IntersectionObserver( ( entries ) => {
 		if ( !entries[ 0 ].isIntersecting && entries[ 0 ].boundingClientRect.top < 0 ) {
 			// Viewport has crossed the bottom edge of the target element.
-			show();
+			onHidden();
 		} else {
 			// Viewport is above the bottom edge of the target element.
-			hide();
+			onVisible();
 		}
 	} );
 }
 
 module.exports = {
-	initScrollObserver
+	initDirectionObserver,
+	initIntersectionObserver
 };
diff --git a/resources/skins.citizen.scripts/skin.js b/resources/skins.citizen.scripts/skin.js
index 15ef03af..b453a97c 100644
--- a/resources/skins.citizen.scripts/skin.js
+++ b/resources/skins.citizen.scripts/skin.js
@@ -62,14 +62,27 @@ function uncheckCheckboxHacks() {
  * @return {void}
  */
 function initStickyHeader( document ) {
+	const scrollObserver = require( './scrollObserver.js' );
+
+	// Detect scroll direction and add the right class
+	scrollObserver.initDirectionObserver(
+		() => {
+			document.body.classList.remove( 'citizen-scroll--up' );
+			document.body.classList.add( 'citizen-scroll--down' );
+		},
+		() => {
+			document.body.classList.remove( 'citizen-scroll--down' );
+			document.body.classList.add( 'citizen-scroll--up' );
+		},
+		100
+	);
+
 	const sentinel = document.getElementById( 'citizen-body-header-sticky-sentinel' );
 
 	// In some pages we use display:none to disable the sticky header
 	// Do not start observer if it is set to display:none
 	if ( sentinel && getComputedStyle( sentinel ).getPropertyValue( 'display' ) !== 'none' ) {
-		const scrollObserver = require( './scrollObserver.js' );
-
-		const observer = scrollObserver.initScrollObserver(
+		const observer = scrollObserver.initIntersectionObserver(
 			() => {
 				document.body.classList.add( 'citizen-body-header--sticky' );
 			},
diff --git a/resources/skins.citizen.styles/Header.less b/resources/skins.citizen.styles/Header.less
index 2b3a52db..701c3891 100644
--- a/resources/skins.citizen.styles/Header.less
+++ b/resources/skins.citizen.styles/Header.less
@@ -145,3 +145,14 @@
 		border-right: 1px solid var( --border-color-base );
 	}
 }
+
+/* Hide header when scroll down on smaller screen sizes */
+@media ( max-width: @width-breakpoint-tablet ) {
+	.citizen-header {
+		transition: @transition-transform;
+	}
+
+	.citizen-scroll--down .citizen-header {
+		transform: translateY( 100% );
+	}
+}
diff --git a/resources/skins.citizen.styles/Stickyheader.less b/resources/skins.citizen.styles/Stickyheader.less
index 0bcd1fd7..7615f9ae 100644
--- a/resources/skins.citizen.styles/Stickyheader.less
+++ b/resources/skins.citizen.styles/Stickyheader.less
@@ -65,6 +65,22 @@
 	}
 }
 
+// Hide sticky header on scroll down on smaller screens
+@media ( max-width: @width-breakpoint-tablet ) {
+	.citizen-body-header--sticky {
+		.mw-body-header {
+			transition: @transition-transform;
+		}
+
+		&.citizen-scroll--down {
+			.mw-body-header {
+				transform: translateY( -100% );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Make sticky header more compact if there are less screen estate
 @media ( max-width: @width-breakpoint-tablet ), ( max-height: 800px ) {
 	.citizen-body-header--sticky {
 		#siteSub {
diff --git a/skin.json b/skin.json
index 5354cff1..9c8a5a5f 100644
--- a/skin.json
+++ b/skin.json
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@
 				"resources/skins.citizen.scripts/search.js",
 				"resources/skins.citizen.scripts/tableOfContents.js"
 			],
+			"dependencies": [
+				"mediawiki.util"
+			],
 			"targets": [
 				"desktop",
 				"mobile"