diff --git a/css/tailwind.source.css b/css/tailwind.source.css
index 92b9f1b1..b2a0bece 100644
--- a/css/tailwind.source.css
+++ b/css/tailwind.source.css
@@ -2424,27 +2424,14 @@
     overflow-y: hidden;
     -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
     padding-bottom: var(--space-xs);
-    scrollbar-width: thin;
-    scrollbar-color: var(--scrollbar-thumb) transparent;
+    scrollbar-width: none;
+    -ms-overflow-style: none;
   }
 
   .video-tag-strip--scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
-    height: 4px;
-  }
-
-  .video-tag-strip--scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
-    background:
-      linear-gradient(
-        to bottom,
-        transparent calc(50% - 0.5px),
-        var(--scrollbar-track) calc(50% - 0.5px) calc(50% + 0.5px),
-        transparent calc(50% + 0.5px)
-      );
-  }
-
-  .video-tag-strip--scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
-    background: var(--scrollbar-thumb);
-    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
+    display: none;
+    width: 0;
+    height: 0;
   }
 
   .video-tag-pill {
diff --git a/js/ui/components/hashtagStripHelper.js b/js/ui/components/hashtagStripHelper.js
index b141e414..beb90108 100644
--- a/js/ui/components/hashtagStripHelper.js
+++ b/js/ui/components/hashtagStripHelper.js
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ export class HashtagStripHelper {
       this._tagStrip = strip;
       if (!this.scrollable) {
         trimTagPillStripToFit({ strip, container: root });
+      } else {
+        this._triggerScrollHint();
       }
       root.hidden = strip.childElementCount === 0;
     } finally {
@@ -218,6 +220,44 @@ export class HashtagStripHelper {
     this._sortedTags = [];
   }
 
+  _triggerScrollHint() {
+    const strip = this._tagStrip;
+    if (!strip) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (
+      this.window &&
+      typeof this.window.requestAnimationFrame === "function" &&
+      typeof strip.scrollTo === "function"
+    ) {
+      this.window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        if (!strip.isConnected) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        if (strip.scrollWidth > strip.clientWidth) {
+          if (this.window && typeof this.window.setTimeout === "function") {
+            this.window.setTimeout(() => {
+              if (!strip.isConnected || strip.scrollLeft !== 0) {
+                return;
+              }
+
+              strip.scrollTo({ left: 40, behavior: "smooth" });
+
+              this.window.setTimeout(() => {
+                if (!strip.isConnected) {
+                  return;
+                }
+                strip.scrollTo({ left: 0, behavior: "smooth" });
+              }, 800);
+            }, 600);
+          }
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
   _resolveTagState(tag) {
     const resolver = this.tagStateResolver;
     if (typeof resolver !== "function") {
diff --git a/tests/ui/hashtag-strip-helper-bounce.test.mjs b/tests/ui/hashtag-strip-helper-bounce.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50d682c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/hashtag-strip-helper-bounce.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+import test from "node:test";
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { JSDOM } from "jsdom";
+import { HashtagStripHelper } from "../../js/ui/components/hashtagStripHelper.js";
+
+function createDom() {
+  const dom = new JSDOM("<!DOCTYPE html><body><div id='container'></div></body>", {
+    pretendToBeVisual: true,
+  });
+
+  // Mock requestAnimationFrame to capture callback
+  let rafCallback = null;
+  dom.window.requestAnimationFrame = (cb) => {
+    rafCallback = cb;
+    return 1;
+  };
+
+  // Helper to trigger pending RAF
+  dom.window.triggerRaf = () => {
+    if (rafCallback) {
+      const cb = rafCallback;
+      rafCallback = null;
+      cb();
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  };
+
+  // Mock createElement to ensure scrollTo exists on created elements
+  // This is required because JSDOM might not implement scrollTo on div elements
+  // and _triggerScrollHint checks for it.
+  const originalCreateElement = dom.window.document.createElement;
+  dom.window.document.createElement = function(tagName, options) {
+    const el = originalCreateElement.call(dom.window.document, tagName, options);
+    if (typeof el.scrollTo !== 'function') {
+      el.scrollTo = () => {};
+    }
+    return el;
+  };
+
+  return { dom, window: dom.window, document: dom.window.document };
+}
+
+test("HashtagStripHelper triggers scroll hint when content overflows", (t) => {
+  const { window, document } = createDom();
+  const container = document.getElementById("container");
+
+  // Mock setTimeout
+  const timeouts = [];
+  window.setTimeout = (cb, delay) => {
+    timeouts.push({ cb, delay });
+    return timeouts.length;
+  };
+
+  const helper = new HashtagStripHelper({
+    window,
+    document,
+    scrollable: true,
+  });
+
+  helper.mount(container);
+
+  helper._sortedTags = ["Tag1", "Tag2", "Tag3"];
+
+  // Render creates the element and requests RAF
+  helper.render();
+
+  const strip = container.querySelector(".video-tag-strip");
+  assert(strip, "Strip element should be rendered");
+
+  // Mock scroll properties on the newly created element
+  Object.defineProperty(strip, "scrollWidth", { value: 200, configurable: true });
+  Object.defineProperty(strip, "clientWidth", { value: 100, configurable: true });
+  Object.defineProperty(strip, "scrollLeft", { value: 0, writable: true, configurable: true });
+  Object.defineProperty(strip, "isConnected", { value: true, configurable: true });
+
+  // Mock scrollTo to spy on calls
+  let scrollToCalls = [];
+  strip.scrollTo = (options) => {
+    scrollToCalls.push(options);
+  };
+
+  // Trigger the RAF callback which was scheduled during render()
+  const triggered = window.triggerRaf();
+  assert(triggered, "Should have scheduled a RAF callback");
+
+  assert.equal(timeouts.length, 1, "Should schedule initial timeout");
+
+  // Execute first timeout
+  const firstTimeout = timeouts.shift();
+  assert.equal(firstTimeout.delay, 600, "First timeout should be 600ms");
+  firstTimeout.cb(); // Execute
+
+  assert.equal(scrollToCalls.length, 1, "Should have called scrollTo once");
+  assert.equal(scrollToCalls[0].left, 40, "Should scroll to 40px");
+
+  assert.equal(timeouts.length, 1, "Should schedule second timeout");
+  const secondTimeout = timeouts.shift();
+  assert.equal(secondTimeout.delay, 800, "Second timeout should be 800ms");
+
+  // Execute second timeout
+  secondTimeout.cb();
+
+  assert.equal(scrollToCalls.length, 2, "Should have called scrollTo twice");
+  assert.equal(scrollToCalls[1].left, 0, "Should scroll back to 0px");
+});
+
+test("HashtagStripHelper does not trigger scroll hint when no overflow", (t) => {
+  const { window, document } = createDom();
+  const container = document.getElementById("container");
+
+  const timeouts = [];
+  window.setTimeout = (cb, delay) => {
+    timeouts.push({ cb, delay });
+    return timeouts.length;
+  };
+
+  const helper = new HashtagStripHelper({
+    window,
+    document,
+    scrollable: true,
+  });
+
+  helper.mount(container);
+  helper._sortedTags = ["Tag1"];
+  helper.render();
+
+  const strip = container.querySelector(".video-tag-strip");
+
+  // Mock properties
+  Object.defineProperty(strip, "scrollWidth", { value: 100, configurable: true });
+  Object.defineProperty(strip, "clientWidth", { value: 100, configurable: true });
+  Object.defineProperty(strip, "isConnected", { value: true, configurable: true });
+
+  strip.scrollTo = () => {
+    throw new Error("Should not scroll");
+  };
+
+  // Trigger RAF
+  const triggered = window.triggerRaf();
+  assert(triggered, "Should have scheduled a RAF callback");
+
+  assert.equal(timeouts.length, 0, "Should not schedule timeout");
+});