diff --git a/.changeset/sidenav-collapsed-footer-centering.md b/.changeset/sidenav-collapsed-footer-centering.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3b06d51b599a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sidenav-collapsed-footer-centering.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'@astryxdesign/core': patch
+---
+
+[fix] SideNav: center `footer` content in the collapsed rail. The collapsed variant of the sticky-bottom slot was missing the `alignItems: 'center'` that the children slot's collapsed variant already applies, so footer content stretched to the full rail width instead of centering.
+
+@AKnassa
diff --git a/packages/core/src/SideNav/SideNav.test.tsx b/packages/core/src/SideNav/SideNav.test.tsx
index 063aba4a15f1..309b9c1ff7bb 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/SideNav/SideNav.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/SideNav/SideNav.test.tsx
@@ -183,6 +183,24 @@ describe('SideNav', () => {
     expect(nav.children).toHaveLength(1);
   });
 
+  it('centers footer content when collapsed, matching the children slot', () => {
+    render(
+      <SideNav
+        collapsible={{isCollapsed: true, hasButton: false}}
+        footer={<span data-testid="footer">Footer</span>}>
+        <span data-testid="content">Content</span>
+      </SideNav>,
+    );
+
+    // Control: the collapsed rail centers the children slot...
+    const scrollable = screen.getByTestId('content').parentElement!;
+    expect(getComputedStyle(scrollable).alignItems).toBe('center');
+
+    // ...and the footer slot must center the same way, not stretch.
+    const stickyBottom = screen.getByTestId('footer').parentElement!;
+    expect(getComputedStyle(stickyBottom).alignItems).toBe('center');
+  });
+
   it('fires a consumer onClick on the collapse button in addition to toggling', async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
     const onClick = vi.fn();
diff --git a/packages/core/src/SideNav/SideNav.tsx b/packages/core/src/SideNav/SideNav.tsx
index 76f32cd5fc2c..439d65420817 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/SideNav/SideNav.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/SideNav/SideNav.tsx
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ const styles = stylex.create({
   },
   stickyBottomCollapsed: {
     paddingBlockStart: 0,
+    alignItems: 'center',
   },
   // Drawer footer — pushed to bottom of the scrollable content area
   drawerFooter: {