diff --git a/src/common-components/funnel-footer/funnel-footer.spec.js b/src/common-components/funnel-footer/funnel-footer.spec.js
index 30dc14fd3..198fa5657 100644
--- a/src/common-components/funnel-footer/funnel-footer.spec.js
+++ b/src/common-components/funnel-footer/funnel-footer.spec.js
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ describe("funnel-footer.vue", () => {
 
 const mockMixin = {
   methods: {
-    getCmsContent: jest.fn()
+    getCmsContent: jest.fn(),
+    getFooterInfoBoxHeight: jest.fn(()=>80)
   }
 }
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diff --git a/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue b/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue
index 1fc0b38d9..d80519f9a 100644
--- a/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue
+++ b/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue
@@ -90,19 +90,21 @@ export default {
       // second split would return             'provide your VIN'
       return copy.split(':')[1].split(',')[1];
     },
-    isAlertInViewport() {
+    isAlertInViewport(footerHeight) {
       const rect = this.$el.getBoundingClientRect();
       return (
           rect.top >= 0 &&
-          rect.bottom <= (window.innerHeight || document.documentElement.clientHeight)
+          // remove footerHeight from window height to avoid items being hidden behind footer
+          rect.bottom <= (window.innerHeight - footerHeight || document.documentElement.clientHeight - footerHeight)
       );
     }, 
   },
   updated() {
     if (this.doesScrollToOnAppear && this.$el.style.display != 'none') {
-      if (!this.isAlertInViewport()) {
+      var footerHeight = this.getFooterInfoBoxHeight();
+      if (!this.isAlertInViewport(footerHeight)) {
         // alert position on page + height of alert + footer height
-        var scrollToHeight = this.$el.scrollHeight + this.$el.offsetHeight + this.getFooterInfoBoxHeight();
+        var scrollToHeight = this.$el.scrollHeight + this.$el.offsetHeight + footerHeight;
         // find the div wrapped by the form element - this is the scrollable container
         // should be a more future-proof selector in case of CSS class changes
         var pageContainerScrollable = document.querySelector('form > div');