diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
index 68f6023d7..2cd766367 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
@@ -888,11 +888,10 @@
 		await tick();
 
 		// Reset chat input textarea
-		const chatInputContainer = document.getElementById('chat-input-container');
+		const chatInputElement = document.getElementById('chat-input');
 
-		if (chatInputContainer) {
-			chatInputContainer.value = '';
-			chatInputContainer.style.height = '';
+		if (chatInputElement) {
+			chatInputElement.style.height = '';
 		}
 
 		const _files = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(files));
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
index c922715d5..9016e979d 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
@@ -881,7 +881,6 @@
 											on:input={async (e) => {
 												e.target.style.height = '';
 												e.target.style.height = Math.min(e.target.scrollHeight, 200) + 'px';
-												user = null;
 											}}
 											on:focus={async (e) => {
 												e.target.style.height = '';