diff --git a/apps/web/components/chat/home-chat-composer.tsx b/apps/web/components/chat/home-chat-composer.tsx
index 98d75eed..9e50fe33 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/chat/home-chat-composer.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/chat/home-chat-composer.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export function HomeChatComposer({
 
 	return (
 		<div className={cn(className)}>
-			<div className="mx-auto w-full max-w-[720px] px-4 pt-1 pb-3 md:pb-4">
+			<div className="mx-auto w-full max-w-[720px] px-4 pt-1 pb-[max(1.25rem,calc(env(safe-area-inset-bottom)+1rem))] md:pb-6">
 				<ChatInput
 					value={input}
 					onChange={(e) => setInput(e.target.value)}
diff --git a/apps/web/components/chat/index.tsx b/apps/web/components/chat/index.tsx
index adfeabf2..5780bc61 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/chat/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/chat/index.tsx
@@ -776,6 +776,9 @@ export function ChatSidebar({
 
 	const isStackedInput = layout === "page"
 	const showHeaderRow = !isPageDesktop || isMobile || !isStackedInput
+	const isResponding = status === "submitted" || status === "streaming"
+	const showInputStatusStrip =
+		!isStackedInput || isResponding || messages.length > 0
 
 	const chatHistorySheet = (
 		<Sheet
@@ -1127,14 +1130,20 @@ export function ChatSidebar({
 				</div>
 			)}
 
-			<div className="shrink-0">
+			<div
+				className={cn(
+					"shrink-0",
+					isStackedInput &&
+						"px-4 pb-[max(1.25rem,calc(env(safe-area-inset-bottom)+1rem))] md:pb-6",
+				)}
+			>
 				<ChatInput
 					value={input}
 					onChange={(e) => setInput(e.target.value)}
 					onSend={handleSend}
 					onStop={stop}
 					onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
-					isResponding={status === "submitted" || status === "streaming"}
+					isResponding={isResponding}
 					activeStatus={
 						status === "submitted"
 							? "Thinking…"
@@ -1142,6 +1151,7 @@ export function ChatSidebar({
 								? "Structuring response…"
 								: "Waiting for input…"
 					}
+					showStatusStrip={showInputStatusStrip}
 					onExpandedChange={setIsInputExpanded}
 					chainOfThoughtComponent={
 						messages.length > 0 ? <ChainOfThought messages={messages} /> : null
diff --git a/apps/web/components/chat/input/index.tsx b/apps/web/components/chat/input/index.tsx
index b1ee1109..1c66e7aa 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/chat/input/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/chat/input/index.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { ChevronUpIcon } from "lucide-react"
 import NovaOrb from "@/components/nova/nova-orb"
 import { cn } from "@lib/utils"
 import { dmSansClassName } from "@/lib/fonts"
-import { type ReactNode, useRef, useState } from "react"
+import { type ReactNode, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react"
 import { motion } from "motion/react"
 import { SendButton, StopButton } from "./actions"
 
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ export default function ChatInput({
 	const [isExpanded, setIsExpanded] = useState(false)
 	const textareaRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null)
 
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!showStatusStrip && isExpanded) {
+			setIsExpanded(false)
+			onExpandedChange?.(false)
+		}
+	}, [isExpanded, onExpandedChange, showStatusStrip])
+
 	const handleChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
 		onChange(e)