diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/marcus/meditationtimer/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/marcus/meditationtimer/MainActivity.kt
index 8d60245..2925ce0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/marcus/meditationtimer/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/marcus/meditationtimer/MainActivity.kt
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.navigationBarsPadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.statusBarsPadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.items
@@ -132,6 +134,10 @@ private fun App() {
         modifier = Modifier
             .fillMaxSize()
             .background(DeepBlue)
+            // app targets SDK 35 → edge-to-edge is forced; without these the tab
+            // row sits under the status bar and taps never reach it
+            .statusBarsPadding()
+            .navigationBarsPadding()
     ) {
         TabRow(
             selectedTabIndex = tab,