diff --git a/src/components/List/index.tsx b/src/components/List/index.tsx
index 52333b4d64..ae696b3df4 100644
--- a/src/components/List/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/List/index.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import Animated, {
   useAnimatedScrollHandler,
 } from 'react-native-reanimated'
 
-import {atoms as a, web} from '#/alf'
+import {atoms as a, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
 import {useListScrollContext} from '#/components/List/ListScrollProvider'
 
 export {
@@ -16,16 +16,31 @@ export {
 /**
  * Cleaned up FlatList without some problematic props.
  *
- *   - `contentOffset` - Doesn't work, use padding on `contentContainerStyle` instead.
+ *   - `contentOffset` - Use `headerOffset` or `footerOffset`
  */
 type ListProps<Item> = Omit<FlatListProps<Item>, 'contentOffset'> & {
+  /**
+   * Wrapper around `onViewableItemsChanged` that calls back with individual
+   * items IF they `item.isViewable` is true.
+   */
   onItemSeen?: (item: Item) => void
+  /**
+   * Sugar for adding padding to the top of the list to accommodate fixed
+   * headers. Also applies insets to the scroll indicators.
+   */
+  headerOffset?: number
+  /**
+   * Sugar for adding padding to the bottom of the list to accommodate fixed
+   * footers. Also applies insets to the scroll indicators.
+   */
+  footerOffset?: number
 }
 
 export const List = forwardRef(function List<Item>(
   props: ListProps<Item>,
   ref: React.Ref<FlatList<Item>>,
 ) {
+  const t = useTheme()
   const scrollHandlers = useListScrollContext()
   const onScroll = useAnimatedScrollHandler({
     onScroll(e, ctx) {
@@ -71,7 +86,7 @@ export const List = forwardRef(function List<Item>(
   }, [props.onItemSeen])
 
   return (
-    <Animated.FlatList<Item>
+    <Animated.FlatList
       ref={ref}
       viewabilityConfig={viewabilityConfig}
       onViewableItemsChanged={onViewableItemsChanged}
@@ -82,13 +97,48 @@ export const List = forwardRef(function List<Item>(
        * @see https://github.com/bluesky-social/social-app/pull/7131
        */
       automaticallyAdjustsScrollIndicatorInsets={false}
+      /**
+       * For better UX, we default to true, but it can be disabled if needed.
+       * @see https://github.com/bluesky-social/social-app/pull/8529
+       */
+      showsVerticalScrollIndicator
+      indicatorStyle={t.name === 'light' ? 'black' : 'white'}
+      scrollIndicatorInsets={{
+        top: props.headerOffset ?? 0,
+        bottom: props.footerOffset ?? 0,
+        /**
+         * May fix a bug where the scroll indicator is in the middle of the screen
+         * @see https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/26610
+         */
+        right: 1,
+      }}
+      /**
+       * iOS-only, should match `scrollIndicatorInsets`
+       * @see https://reactnative.dev/docs/scrollview#contentinset-ios
+       */
+      contentInset={{
+        top: props.headerOffset ?? 0,
+        bottom: props.footerOffset ?? 0,
+      }}
+      /**
+       * Native only. On web, we use padding on `style` instead.
+       */
+      contentOffset={
+        props.headerOffset ? {x: 0, y: props.headerOffset * -1} : undefined
+      }
       {...(props as FlatListPropsWithLayout<Item>)}
       style={[
         /*
          * On web, the List should always fill its container, otherwise
          * `onScroll` will not work due to the entire page scrolling.
          */
-        web(a.h_full),
+        web([
+          a.h_full,
+          {
+            paddingTop: props.headerOffset,
+            paddingBottom: props.footerOffset,
+          },
+        ]),
       ]}
       onScroll={onScroll}
     />
diff --git a/src/view/screens/StorybookLists/index.tsx b/src/view/screens/StorybookLists/index.tsx
index bd5cfbc22e..7a4385cf56 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/StorybookLists/index.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/StorybookLists/index.tsx
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ export function Inner() {
       <ListScrollProvider onScroll={onScrollWorklet}>
         <List<Item>
           data={items}
+          headerOffset={100}
+          footerOffset={100}
           renderItem={({item}) => (
             <View style={[a.p_md, a.border_b]}>
               <Text>{item.title}</Text>