diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_footer.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_footer.scss
index 766c6c72..71692a08 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_footer.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_footer.scss
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@
   margin-right: 0;
   width: 100%;
   clear: both;
-  /* sticky footer fix start */
-  position: absolute;
-  bottom: 0;
-  height: auto;
-  /* sticky footer fix end */
   margin-top: 3em;
   color: $muted-text-color;
   -webkit-animation: $intro-transition;
diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_page.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_page.scss
index 69430cc9..c6f19023 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_page.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_page.scss
@@ -19,6 +19,22 @@
   }
 }
 
+body {
+  display: -webkit-box;
+  display: -ms-flexbox;
+  display: flex;
+  min-height: 100vh;
+  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+  -webkit-box-direction: normal;
+  -ms-flex-direction: column;
+          flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+.initial-content,
+.search-content {
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
 .page {
   @include breakpoint($large) {
     float: right;