"Google is testing having the citations stick to the top (of the AI Overview section only) as you scroll down past the AI Overview. This keeps those citations more in view, as you scroll over the AI Overview. This was first spotted by SERPAlerts on X who wrote, "Google is testing out a sticky citations format on desktop for AI overviews, making it so the first citation stays with the user on scroll. Normally, AI overview citations remain stationary and will be scrolled out of view.""
"Google is testing out a sticky citations format on desktop for AI overviews, making it so the first citation stays with the user on scroll. Normally, AI overview citations remain stationary and will be scrolled out of view. Details: https://t.co/Be45cvL4UD-- 📧... pic.twitter.com/9yeXdyKKOr- SERP Alert ⚡️ (@SERPalerts) September 30, 2025"
Google is testing a sticky citation feature that keeps the first citation of the AI Overview fixed at the top of the page on desktop. The sticky citation remains visible as the user scrolls past the AI Overview, increasing citation visibility compared with the normal behavior where citations scroll out of view. SERPAlerts first noted the test on X and described the sticky-first-citation behavior. A user replicated the behavior and provided a GIF and video showing the citation staying in view during scrolling. The test targets the AI Overview citations specifically on desktop.
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