diff --git a/src/components/journal/JournalContext.tsx b/src/components/journal/JournalContext.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83c5eae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/journal/JournalContext.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/**
+ * Journal context — provides `onClose` to message renderers so that
+ * clicking a link message can close the panel on mobile.
+ */
+
+import { createContext, useContext } from "solid-js";
+
+export interface JournalContextValue {
+  onClose: () => void;
+}
+
+const JournalContext = createContext<JournalContextValue>();
+
+export function useJournalContext(): JournalContextValue | undefined {
+  return useContext(JournalContext);
+}
+
+export { JournalContext };
diff --git a/src/components/journal/JournalPanel.tsx b/src/components/journal/JournalPanel.tsx
index d4ee546..2d2d1df 100644
--- a/src/components/journal/JournalPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/journal/JournalPanel.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
 } from "../stores/journalStream";
 import { StreamView } from "./StreamView";
 import { JournalInput } from "./JournalInput";
+import { JournalContext } from "./JournalContext";
 
 export interface JournalPanelProps {
   open: boolean;
@@ -57,49 +58,51 @@ export const JournalPanel: Component<JournalPanelProps> = (props) => {
                transition-transform duration-300 ease-in-out ${
                  props.open ? "translate-x-0" : "translate-x-full"
                }`}
-        aria-hidden={!props.open}
+        inert={!props.open}
       >
-        {/* Header */}
-        <JournalHeader onClose={props.onClose} />
+        <JournalContext.Provider value={{ onClose: props.onClose }}>
+          {/* Header */}
+          <JournalHeader onClose={props.onClose} />
 
-        {/* Player list tabs */}
-        <Show when={stream.connected}>
-          <div class="flex items-center gap-1 px-3 py-1.5 border-b border-gray-100 bg-gray-50 overflow-x-auto shrink-0">
-            <For each={playerEntries()}>
-              {([name]) => (
-                <span class="text-xs bg-blue-100 text-blue-700 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full whitespace-nowrap">
-                  {name}
-                </span>
-              )}
-            </For>
-            <button
-              onClick={() => setShowInvite(true)}
-              class="text-xs text-gray-400 hover:text-blue-600 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded border border-dashed border-gray-300 hover:border-blue-400 whitespace-nowrap shrink-0"
-              title="邀请玩家"
-            >
-              + 邀请
-            </button>
-          </div>
-        </Show>
-
-        <Show
-          when={stream.connected}
-          fallback={
-            <div class="flex-1 flex items-center justify-center p-4 overflow-y-auto">
-              <ConnectDialog />
+          {/* Player list tabs */}
+          <Show when={stream.connected}>
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-1 px-3 py-1.5 border-b border-gray-100 bg-gray-50 overflow-x-auto shrink-0">
+              <For each={playerEntries()}>
+                {([name]) => (
+                  <span class="text-xs bg-blue-100 text-blue-700 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full whitespace-nowrap">
+                    {name}
+                  </span>
+                )}
+              </For>
+              <button
+                onClick={() => setShowInvite(true)}
+                class="text-xs text-gray-400 hover:text-blue-600 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded border border-dashed border-gray-300 hover:border-blue-400 whitespace-nowrap shrink-0"
+                title="邀请玩家"
+              >
+                + 邀请
+              </button>
             </div>
-          }
-        >
-          <div class="flex-1 min-h-0">
-            <StreamView />
-          </div>
-          <JournalInput />
-        </Show>
+          </Show>
 
-        {/* Invite modal */}
-        <Show when={showInvite()}>
-          <InviteDialog onClose={() => setShowInvite(false)} />
-        </Show>
+          <Show
+            when={stream.connected}
+            fallback={
+              <div class="flex-1 flex items-center justify-center p-4 overflow-y-auto">
+                <ConnectDialog />
+              </div>
+            }
+          >
+            <div class="flex-1 min-h-0">
+              <StreamView />
+            </div>
+            <JournalInput />
+          </Show>
+
+          {/* Invite modal */}
+          <Show when={showInvite()}>
+            <InviteDialog onClose={() => setShowInvite(false)} />
+          </Show>
+        </JournalContext.Provider>
       </aside>
     </>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/journal/index.ts b/src/components/journal/index.ts
index a799f87..eb4c623 100644
--- a/src/components/journal/index.ts
+++ b/src/components/journal/index.ts
@@ -44,3 +44,5 @@ export { ComposePanel } from "./ComposePanel";
 export { JournalInput } from "./JournalInput";
 export { DynamicForm } from "./DynamicForm";
 export { useJournalCompletions, invalidateCompletions } from "./completions";
+export { JournalContext, useJournalContext } from "./JournalContext";
+export type { JournalContextValue } from "./JournalContext";
diff --git a/src/components/journal/types/link.tsx b/src/components/journal/types/link.tsx
index 18ac991..c3960fa 100644
--- a/src/components/journal/types/link.tsx
+++ b/src/components/journal/types/link.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { z } from "zod";
 import { registerMessageType } from "../registry";
 import { journalSetState } from "../../stores/journalStream";
 import { produce } from "solid-js/store";
+import { useJournalContext } from "../JournalContext";
 
 const schema = z.object({
   path: z.string().min(1),
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ function slugToTitle(slug: string): string {
 
 const RevealLink: Component<LinkPayload> = (p) => {
   const navigate = useNavigateWithParams();
+  const ctx = useJournalContext();
 
   const target = () => {
     let t = encodePath(p.path);
@@ -59,6 +61,10 @@ const RevealLink: Component<LinkPayload> = (p) => {
   const handleClick = (e: MouseEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
     navigate(target());
+    // On mobile, close the journal panel to reveal the article
+    if (window.innerWidth < 768) {
+      ctx?.onClose();
+    }
   };
 
   return (