diff --git a/frontend/e2e/scroll-lock.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/scroll-lock.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8e6ed2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/e2e/scroll-lock.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { test, expect, type Page } from './fixtures';
+
+// Opening an overlay (Sheet/Modal) locks background scroll so the page behind
+// it can't scroll under the overlay; closing restores it.
+
+const MOBILE = { width: 390, height: 780 } as const;
+
+async function authed(page: Page) {
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/auth/config', (r) =>
+        r.fulfill({
+            status: 200,
+            contentType: 'application/json',
+            body: JSON.stringify({ self_register_enabled: true, private_mode: false })
+        })
+    );
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/auth/me', (r) =>
+        r.fulfill({
+            status: 200,
+            contentType: 'application/json',
+            body: JSON.stringify({
+                user: { id: 'u1', username: 'reader', created_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z', is_admin: false }
+            })
+        })
+    );
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/auth/me/preferences', (r) =>
+        r.fulfill({ status: 200, contentType: 'application/json', body: '{}' })
+    );
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/me/bookmarks*', (r) =>
+        r.fulfill({
+            status: 200,
+            contentType: 'application/json',
+            body: JSON.stringify({ items: [], page: { limit: 50, offset: 0, total: 0 } })
+        })
+    );
+}
+
+const bodyOverflow = (page: Page) => page.evaluate(() => document.body.style.overflow);
+
+test('opening the account password sheet locks body scroll, closing restores it', async ({
+    page
+}) => {
+    await authed(page);
+    await page.setViewportSize(MOBILE);
+    await page.goto('/profile/account');
+
+    expect(await bodyOverflow(page)).not.toBe('hidden');
+
+    await page.getByTestId('account-row-change-password').click();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('password-sheet')).toBeVisible();
+    expect(await bodyOverflow(page)).toBe('hidden');
+
+    // Close via Escape; scroll is released.
+    await page.keyboard.press('Escape');
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('password-sheet')).toBeHidden();
+    expect(await bodyOverflow(page)).not.toBe('hidden');
+});
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 88ebe81..0cdd7ff 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mangalord-frontend",
-  "version": "0.128.1",
+  "version": "0.128.2",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/Modal.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/Modal.svelte
index ddb3624..43dabed 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/Modal.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/Modal.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
     import { onMount } from 'svelte';
     import type { Snippet } from 'svelte';
+    import { lockBodyScroll, unlockBodyScroll } from '$lib/scroll-lock';
     import X from '@lucide/svelte/icons/x';
 
     let {
@@ -46,6 +47,14 @@
         }
     });
 
+    // Lock background scroll while open so the page behind the modal can't
+    // scroll under it; released on close or unmount.
+    $effect(() => {
+        if (!open) return;
+        lockBodyScroll();
+        return () => unlockBodyScroll();
+    });
+
     function focusable(): HTMLElement[] {
         if (!dialog) return [];
         // Standard set of "tab can land here" elements, minus those
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/Sheet.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/Sheet.svelte
index bed6931..84ab246 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/Sheet.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/Sheet.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
     import { onMount } from 'svelte';
     import type { Snippet } from 'svelte';
+    import { lockBodyScroll, unlockBodyScroll } from '$lib/scroll-lock';
     import X from '@lucide/svelte/icons/x';
 
     let {
@@ -32,6 +33,13 @@
         }
     });
 
+    // Lock background scroll while the sheet is open (released on close/unmount).
+    $effect(() => {
+        if (!open) return;
+        lockBodyScroll();
+        return () => unlockBodyScroll();
+    });
+
     function focusable(): HTMLElement[] {
         if (!panel) return [];
         const selector = [
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/scroll-lock.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/scroll-lock.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..327f42d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/scroll-lock.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, afterEach } from 'vitest';
+import { lockBodyScroll, unlockBodyScroll, _lockCount } from './scroll-lock';
+
+describe('scroll-lock', () => {
+    afterEach(() => {
+        // Drain any leftover locks so tests are independent.
+        while (_lockCount() > 0) unlockBodyScroll();
+        document.body.style.overflow = '';
+    });
+
+    it('locks body scroll on first lock and restores on last unlock', () => {
+        document.body.style.overflow = 'auto';
+        lockBodyScroll();
+        expect(document.body.style.overflow).toBe('hidden');
+        unlockBodyScroll();
+        // Restores the pre-lock value.
+        expect(document.body.style.overflow).toBe('auto');
+        expect(_lockCount()).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('is ref-counted: stacked overlays keep the lock until all release', () => {
+        lockBodyScroll();
+        lockBodyScroll();
+        expect(_lockCount()).toBe(2);
+        unlockBodyScroll();
+        // Still locked — one overlay remains open.
+        expect(document.body.style.overflow).toBe('hidden');
+        unlockBodyScroll();
+        expect(document.body.style.overflow).toBe('');
+    });
+
+    it('ignores an unbalanced unlock', () => {
+        unlockBodyScroll();
+        expect(_lockCount()).toBe(0);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/scroll-lock.ts b/frontend/src/lib/scroll-lock.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f35862
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/scroll-lock.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Ref-counted body scroll lock shared by overlay components (Modal, Sheet).
+// A counter keeps the lock held while any overlay is open, so closing one of
+// two stacked overlays doesn't prematurely restore background scrolling.
+
+let count = 0;
+let previousOverflow = '';
+
+/** Lock body scroll (idempotent per caller — pair every call with `unlock`). */
+export function lockBodyScroll(): void {
+    if (typeof document === 'undefined') return;
+    if (count === 0) {
+        previousOverflow = document.body.style.overflow;
+        document.body.style.overflow = 'hidden';
+    }
+    count += 1;
+}
+
+/** Release one lock; body scroll is restored once the last one is released. */
+export function unlockBodyScroll(): void {
+    if (typeof document === 'undefined') return;
+    if (count === 0) return;
+    count -= 1;
+    if (count === 0) {
+        document.body.style.overflow = previousOverflow;
+    }
+}
+
+/** Test-only: current lock depth. */
+export function _lockCount(): number {
+    return count;
+}