diff --git a/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/SystemUpdate.qml b/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/SystemUpdate.qml
index e540bd71..d1f526ef 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/SystemUpdate.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/SystemUpdate.qml
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ BarWidget {
       clip: true
       boundsBehavior: Flickable.StopAtBounds
       flickableDirection: Flickable.VerticalFlick
+      interactive: contentHeight > height
       ScrollBar.vertical: ScrollBar { policy: ScrollBar.AsNeeded }
 
       Column {
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/audio/Panel.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/audio/Panel.qml
index 02f4d281..6a68542d 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/audio/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/audio/Panel.qml
@@ -584,7 +584,12 @@ Panel {
         anchors.fill: parent
         clip: true
         ScrollBar.horizontal.policy: ScrollBar.AlwaysOff
-        ScrollBar.vertical.policy: ScrollBar.AsNeeded
+        ScrollBar.vertical.policy: panelColumn.implicitHeight > height ? ScrollBar.AsNeeded : ScrollBar.AlwaysOff
+        Binding {
+          target: scrollArea.contentItem
+          property: "interactive"
+          value: panelColumn.implicitHeight > scrollArea.height
+        }
 
         Column {
           id: panelColumn
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/bluetooth/Panel.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/bluetooth/Panel.qml
index b66a62ed..85d3fc13 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/bluetooth/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/bluetooth/Panel.qml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Panel {
   readonly property bool rotatingPhrases: adapter && adapter.enabled
   readonly property string heroStatusText: {
     if (!adapter) return "No adapter"
-    if (!adapter.enabled) return "Bluetooth off"
+    if (!adapter.enabled) return "Turned Off"
     return activePhrases[phraseIndex % activePhrases.length]
   }
 
@@ -624,6 +624,7 @@ Panel {
           contentHeight: deviceList.implicitHeight
           clip: true
           boundsBehavior: Flickable.StopAtBounds
+          interactive: contentHeight > height
 
           ScrollBar.vertical: ScrollBar { policy: ScrollBar.AsNeeded }
 
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/dropbox/Panel.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/dropbox/Panel.qml
index bb1b23a6..2f43fbf4 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/dropbox/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/dropbox/Panel.qml
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ Panel {
         clip: true
         boundsBehavior: Flickable.StopAtBounds
         flickableDirection: Flickable.VerticalFlick
+        interactive: contentHeight > height
         ScrollBar.vertical: ScrollBar { policy: ScrollBar.AsNeeded }
 
         Column {
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/monitor/Panel.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/monitor/Panel.qml
index c33dd491..46b7b2c0 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/monitor/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/monitor/Panel.qml
@@ -382,7 +382,12 @@ Panel {
         anchors.fill: parent
         clip: true
         ScrollBar.horizontal.policy: ScrollBar.AlwaysOff
-        ScrollBar.vertical.policy: ScrollBar.AsNeeded
+        ScrollBar.vertical.policy: panelColumn.implicitHeight > height ? ScrollBar.AsNeeded : ScrollBar.AlwaysOff
+        Binding {
+          target: scrollArea.contentItem
+          property: "interactive"
+          value: panelColumn.implicitHeight > scrollArea.height
+        }
 
         Column {
           id: panelColumn
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/tailscale/Panel.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/tailscale/Panel.qml
index 9d3ef11a..2af0ba4d 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/tailscale/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/tailscale/Panel.qml
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ Panel {
         clip: true
         boundsBehavior: Flickable.StopAtBounds
         flickableDirection: Flickable.VerticalFlick
+        interactive: contentHeight > height
         ScrollBar.vertical: ScrollBar { policy: ScrollBar.AsNeeded }
 
         Column {
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/weather/Panel.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/weather/Panel.qml
index 8a73407f..2e27d735 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/weather/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/weather/Panel.qml
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ Panel {
         contentHeight: weatherColumn.implicitHeight
         clip: true
         boundsBehavior: Flickable.StopAtBounds
+        interactive: contentHeight > height
 
         Column {
           id: weatherColumn