diff --git a/src/components/NewNotesButton/index.tsx b/src/components/NewNotesButton/index.tsx
index 9e6167d4..181beb2a 100644
--- a/src/components/NewNotesButton/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NewNotesButton/index.tsx
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ export default function NewNotesButton({
       {newEvents.length > 0 && (
         <div
           className={cn(
-            'w-full flex justify-center z-40',
+            'w-full flex justify-center z-40 pointer-events-none',
             isSmallScreen ? 'fixed' : 'absolute bottom-4'
           )}
           style={isSmallScreen ? { bottom: 'calc(4rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))' } : undefined}
         >
           <Button
             onClick={onClick}
-            className="group rounded-full h-fit pl-2 pr-3 hover:bg-primary-hover"
+            className="group rounded-full h-fit pl-2 pr-3 hover:bg-primary-hover pointer-events-auto"
           >
             {pubkeys.length > 0 && (
               <div className="flex items-center">
diff --git a/src/components/ShowNewButton/index.tsx b/src/components/ShowNewButton/index.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b6aabe2..00000000
--- a/src/components/ShowNewButton/index.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
-import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
-import { useDeepBrowsing } from '@/providers/DeepBrowsingProvider'
-import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
-
-export function ShowNewButton({ onClick }: { onClick: () => void }) {
-  const { t } = useTranslation()
-  const { deepBrowsing, lastScrollTop } = useDeepBrowsing()
-
-  return (
-    <div
-      className={cn(
-        'sticky top-[6.25rem] flex justify-center w-full my-2 z-30 duration-700 transition-transform',
-        deepBrowsing && lastScrollTop > 800 ? '-translate-y-10' : ''
-      )}
-    >
-      <Button size="lg" onClick={onClick} className="drop-shadow-xl shadow-primary/50">
-        {t('show new notes')}
-      </Button>
-    </div>
-  )
-}