diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 940d882..9efb74a 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {generatePrivateKey, getEventHash, getPublicKey, nip19, signEvent} from 'nostr-tools';
 import {zeroLeadingBitsCount} from './utils/crypto';
-import {elem, elemCanvas, elemShrink, parseTextContent} from './utils/dom';
+import {elem, elemCanvas, elemShrink, lockScroll, parseTextContent, unlockScroll} from './utils/dom';
 import {bounce, dateTime, formatTime} from './utils/time';
 import {getHost, getNoxyUrl, isWssUrl} from './utils/url';
 import {sub24hFeed, subNote, subProfile} from './subscriptions'
@@ -463,9 +463,6 @@ function appendReplyForm(el) {
   requestAnimationFrame(() => writeInput.focus());
 }
 
-const lockScroll = () => document.body.style.overflow = 'hidden';
-const unlockScroll = () => document.body.style.removeProperty('overflow');
-
 let fitlerDifficulty = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('filter_difficulty')) ?? 0;
 const filterDifficultyInput = document.querySelector('#filterDifficulty');
 const filterDifficultyDisplay = document.querySelector('[data-display="filter_difficulty"]');
diff --git a/src/utils/dom.ts b/src/utils/dom.ts
index 7b3c41b..06b8cd0 100644
--- a/src/utils/dom.ts
+++ b/src/utils/dom.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ export const elem = <Name extends keyof HTMLElementTagNameMap>(
   return el;
 };
 
+/** freeze global page scrolling */
+export const lockScroll = () => document.body.style.overflow = 'hidden';
+
+/** free global page scrolling */
+export const unlockScroll = () => document.body.style.removeProperty('overflow');
+
 export const isValidURL = (url: URL) => {
   if (!['http:', 'https:'].includes(url.protocol)) {
     return false;