diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.fixedToolbar.js b/js/jquery.mobile.fixedToolbar.js
index c69346b294e..880087b67bc 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.fixedToolbar.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.fixedToolbar.js
@@ -263,9 +263,13 @@ define( [ "jquery", "./jquery.mobile.widget", "./jquery.mobile.core", "./jquery.
 				});
 		},
 
-		destroy: function(){
-			this.element.removeClass( "ui-header-fixed ui-footer-fixed ui-header-fullscreen ui-footer-fullscreen in out fade slidedown slideup ui-fixed-hidden" );
-			this.element.closest( ".ui-page" ).removeClass( "ui-page-header-fixed ui-page-footer-fixed ui-page-header-fullscreen ui-page-footer-fullscreen" );
+		destroy: function() {
+			var $el = this.element,
+				header = $el.is( ".ui-header" );
+
+			$el.closest( ".ui-page" ).css( "padding-" + ( header ? "top" : "bottom" ), "" );
+			$el.removeClass( "ui-header-fixed ui-footer-fixed ui-header-fullscreen ui-footer-fullscreen in out fade slidedown slideup ui-fixed-hidden" );
+			$el.closest( ".ui-page" ).removeClass( "ui-page-header-fixed ui-page-footer-fixed ui-page-header-fullscreen ui-page-footer-fullscreen" );
 		}
 
 	});