diff --git a/packages/views/chat/components/chat-window.tsx b/packages/views/chat/components/chat-window.tsx
index 266f46b30..9c7c31d30 100644
--- a/packages/views/chat/components/chat-window.tsx
+++ b/packages/views/chat/components/chat-window.tsx
@@ -442,11 +442,8 @@ export function ChatWindow() {
 
   const isVisible = isOpen && (isExpanded || boundsReady);
 
-  const containerClass = isExpanded
-    ? "absolute inset-3 z-50 flex flex-col rounded-xl ring-1 ring-foreground/10 bg-sidebar shadow-2xl overflow-hidden"
-    : "absolute bottom-2 right-2 z-50 flex flex-col rounded-xl ring-1 ring-foreground/10 bg-sidebar shadow-2xl overflow-hidden";
+  const containerClass = "absolute bottom-2 right-2 z-50 flex flex-col rounded-xl ring-1 ring-foreground/10 bg-sidebar shadow-2xl overflow-hidden";
   const containerStyle: React.CSSProperties = {
-    ...(!isExpanded ? { width: renderWidth, height: renderHeight } : {}),
     transformOrigin: "bottom right",
     pointerEvents: isOpen ? "auto" : "none",
   };
@@ -456,21 +453,21 @@ export function ChatWindow() {
       ref={windowRef}
       className={containerClass}
       style={containerStyle}
-      layout="position"
-      initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.95 }}
+      initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.95, width: renderWidth, height: renderHeight }}
       animate={{
         opacity: isVisible ? 1 : 0,
         scale: isVisible ? 1 : 0.95,
+        width: renderWidth,
+        height: renderHeight,
       }}
       transition={{
-        layout: isDragging
-          ? { duration: 0 }
-          : { type: "spring", duration: 0.3, bounce: 0 },
+        width: isDragging ? { duration: 0 } : { type: "spring", duration: 0.3, bounce: 0 },
+        height: isDragging ? { duration: 0 } : { type: "spring", duration: 0.3, bounce: 0 },
         opacity: { duration: 0.15 },
         scale: { type: "spring", duration: 0.2, bounce: 0 },
       }}
     >
-      {!isExpanded && <ChatResizeHandles onDragStart={startDrag} />}
+      <ChatResizeHandles onDragStart={startDrag} />
       {/* Header — ⊕ new + session dropdown | window tools */}
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-b px-4 py-2.5 gap-2">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-1 min-w-0">