diff --git a/src/controls/templates/OverlaySheet.qml b/src/controls/templates/OverlaySheet.qml
--- a/src/controls/templates/OverlaySheet.qml
+++ b/src/controls/templates/OverlaySheet.qml
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@
      */
     property real bottomInset: 0
 
+    /**
+     * bottomMargin: real
+     * margin of the sheet from the bottom of the screen
+     * @since 2.12
+     */
+    property real bottomMargin: Units.gridUnit*2 
+
     /**
      * header: Item
      * an optional item which will be used as the sheet's header,
@@ -270,7 +277,7 @@
                 target: outerFlickable
                 properties: "contentY"
                 from: -outerFlickable.height
-                to: Math.max(0, outerFlickable.height - outerFlickable.contentHeight + headerItem.height + footerItem.height)
+                to: Math.max(0, outerFlickable.height - outerFlickable.contentHeight + headerItem.height + footerItem.height)+root.bottomMargin
                 duration: Units.longDuration
                 easing.type: Easing.OutQuad
             }
@@ -288,9 +295,9 @@
             target: outerFlickable
             properties: "contentY"
             from: outerFlickable.contentY
-            to: outerFlickable.visibleArea.yPosition < (1 - outerFlickable.visibleArea.heightRatio)/2 || scrollView.flickableItem.contentHeight < outerFlickable.height
+            to: (outerFlickable.visibleArea.yPosition < (1 - outerFlickable.visibleArea.heightRatio)/2 || scrollView.flickableItem.contentHeight < outerFlickable.height
                 ? Math.max(0, outerFlickable.height - outerFlickable.contentHeight + headerItem.height + footerItem.height)
-                : outerFlickable.contentHeight - outerFlickable.height + outerFlickable.topEmptyArea + headerItem.height + footerItem.height
+                : outerFlickable.contentHeight - outerFlickable.height + outerFlickable.topEmptyArea + headerItem.height + footerItem.height)+root.bottomMargin
             duration: Units.longDuration
             easing.type: Easing.OutQuad
         }