diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.kt
index 08f89f2c310f..7b23bec0a23c 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.kt
@@ -1827,9 +1827,11 @@ abstract class AbstractFlashcardViewer :
     }
 
     override val baseSnackbarBuilder: SnackbarBuilder = {
-        // Configure the snackbar to avoid the bottom answer buttons
+        // Configure the snackbar to avoid the bottom answer buttons.
+        // The answer buttons are animated to GONE in fullscreen mode (see Reviewer.hideViewWithAnimation),
+        // so check visibility to avoid anchoring the snackbar to a hidden view (#20946).
         if (answerButtonsPosition == "bottom") {
-            anchorView = findViewById(R.id.answer_options_layout)
+            anchorView = findViewById<View>(R.id.answer_options_layout)?.takeIf { it.isVisible }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/test/java/com/ichi2/anki/ReviewerTest.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/test/java/com/ichi2/anki/ReviewerTest.kt
index 1d81ce014f82..93743a76bfed 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/test/java/com/ichi2/anki/ReviewerTest.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/test/java/com/ichi2/anki/ReviewerTest.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.ichi2.anki
 import android.app.Application
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.view.Menu
+import android.view.View
 import androidx.annotation.CheckResult
 import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.core.os.BundleCompat
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ import com.ichi2.anki.observability.undoableOp
 import com.ichi2.anki.preferences.PreferenceTestUtils
 import com.ichi2.anki.preferences.sharedPrefs
 import com.ichi2.anki.reviewer.ActionButtonStatus
+import com.ichi2.anki.snackbar.showSnackbar
 import com.ichi2.testutils.common.Flaky
 import com.ichi2.testutils.common.OS
 import junit.framework.TestCase.assertEquals
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ import org.hamcrest.Matchers.containsString
 import org.hamcrest.Matchers.empty
 import org.hamcrest.Matchers.equalTo
 import org.hamcrest.Matchers.not
+import org.hamcrest.Matchers.nullValue
 import org.json.JSONArray
 import org.junit.Assume.assumeTrue
 import org.junit.Ignore
@@ -154,6 +157,38 @@ class ReviewerTest : RobolectricTest() {
         assertEquals("Animation from swipe should be inverse to the finishing one", expectedAnimation, actualAnimation)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `baseSnackbarBuilder has no anchor when answer buttons are hidden`() {
+        addBasicNote()
+        val reviewer = startReviewer()
+        val answerButtons = reviewer.findViewById<View>(R.id.answer_options_layout)
+        answerButtons.visibility = View.GONE
+
+        val snackbar = reviewer.showSnackbar("test")
+
+        assertThat(
+            "anchorView must be null when answer buttons layout is not visible",
+            snackbar?.anchorView,
+            nullValue(),
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `baseSnackbarBuilder anchors to answer buttons when visible`() {
+        addBasicNote()
+        val reviewer = startReviewer()
+        val answerButtons = reviewer.findViewById<View>(R.id.answer_options_layout)
+        answerButtons.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+
+        val snackbar = reviewer.showSnackbar("test")
+
+        assertThat(
+            "anchorView is the answer buttons layout when visible",
+            snackbar?.anchorView,
+            equalTo(answerButtons),
+        )
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun noErrorShouldOccurIfSoundFileNotPresent() {
         addBasicNote("[[sound:not_on_file_system.mp3]]", "World")