diff --git a/static/js/app.js b/static/js/app.js
index ff4f1d6..751d2b1 100644
--- a/static/js/app.js
+++ b/static/js/app.js
@@ -4552,7 +4552,8 @@ async function openBook(bookId) {
 
     // If this book already has notes/highlights, surface them right away
     // instead of making the reader hide them behind a manual toggle.
-    if (!isPdfBook && currentHighlights.length && !readerAnnotationsMarginOpen) {
+    // Not on phones: there the margin covers the text; it stays one tap away (✎).
+    if (!isPdfBook && currentHighlights.length && !readerAnnotationsMarginOpen && !_isMobileReader()) {
       toggleAnnotationsMargin();
     }
 
diff --git a/static/js/sw.js b/static/js/sw.js
index 72ac2ca..f99fe3a 100644
--- a/static/js/sw.js
+++ b/static/js/sw.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * diora service worker — caches the app shell for offline use.
  */
 
-const CACHE = 'diora-v44';
+const CACHE = 'diora-v45';
 const PODCAST_CACHE = 'diora-podcast-v1';
 const SHELL = [
   '/static/css/app.css',