diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector.svelte
index 86819afca..89efbd2c1 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector.svelte
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	}
 </script>
 
-<div class="flex flex-col mt-0.5 w-full">
+<div class="flex flex-col w-full items-center md:items-start">
 	{#each selectedModels as selectedModel, selectedModelIdx}
 		<div class="flex w-full max-w-fit">
 			<div class="overflow-hidden w-full">
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 </div>
 
 {#if showSetDefault}
-	<div class="text-left mt-0.5 ml-1 text-[0.7rem] text-gray-500">
+	<div class="hidden md:absolute text-left mt-0.5 ml-1 text-[0.7rem] text-gray-500">
 		<button on:click={saveDefaultModel}> {$i18n.t('Set as default')}</button>
 	</div>
 {/if}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector/Selector.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector/Selector.svelte
index 88b62a455..185f11302 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector/Selector.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector/Selector.svelte
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 	<DropdownMenu.Content
 		class=" z-40 {className} max-w-[calc(100vw-1rem)] justify-start rounded-lg  bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 dark:text-white shadow-lg border border-gray-300/30 dark:border-gray-700/50  outline-none "
 		transition={flyAndScale}
-		side={'bottom-start'}
+		side={'bottom'}
 		sideOffset={4}
 	>
 		<slot>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Navbar.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Navbar.svelte
index 57b09a19b..5c7d9b274 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Navbar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Navbar.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	import { getContext } from 'svelte';
 	import { toast } from 'svelte-sonner';
 
-	import { WEBUI_NAME, chatId, modelfiles, settings, showSettings } from '$lib/stores';
+	import { WEBUI_NAME, chatId, modelfiles, settings, showSettings, showSidebar } from '$lib/stores';
 
 	import { slide } from 'svelte/transition';
 	import ShareChatModal from '../chat/ShareChatModal.svelte';
@@ -28,8 +28,34 @@
 
 <ShareChatModal bind:show={showShareChatModal} chatId={$chatId} />
 <nav id="nav" class=" sticky py-2.5 top-0 flex flex-row justify-center z-30">
-	<div class=" flex max-w-full w-full mx-auto px-5 pt-0.5 md:px-[1.3rem]">
+	<div class=" flex max-w-full w-full mx-auto px-5 pt-0.5 md:px-[1rem]">
 		<div class="flex items-center w-full max-w-full">
+			<div class="{$showSidebar ? 'md:hidden' : ''} mr-3 self-start flex flex-none items-center">
+				<button
+					id="new-chat-button"
+					class="cursor-pointer px-2 py-2 flex rounded-xl hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-850 transition"
+					on:click={() => {
+						showSidebar.set(!$showSidebar);
+					}}
+				>
+					<div class=" m-auto self-center">
+						<svg
+							xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+							fill="none"
+							viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+							stroke-width="2"
+							stroke="currentColor"
+							class="size-5"
+						>
+							<path
+								stroke-linecap="round"
+								stroke-linejoin="round"
+								d="M3.75 6.75h16.5M3.75 12h16.5m-16.5 5.25H12"
+							/>
+						</svg>
+					</div>
+				</button>
+			</div>
 			<div class="flex-1 overflow-hidden max-w-full">
 				{#if showModelSelector}
 					<ModelSelector bind:selectedModels showSetDefault={!shareEnabled} />
@@ -37,12 +63,12 @@
 			</div>
 
 			<div class="self-start flex flex-none items-center">
-				<div class="md:hidden flex self-center w-[1px] h-5 mx-2 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-stone-700" />
+				<!-- <div class="md:hidden flex self-center w-[1px] h-5 mx-2 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-stone-700" /> -->
 
 				{#if !shareEnabled}
 					<Tooltip content={$i18n.t('Settings')}>
 						<button
-							class="cursor-pointer p-1.5 flex dark:hover:bg-gray-700 rounded-full transition"
+							class="cursor-pointer px-2 py-2 flex rounded-xl hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-850 transition"
 							id="open-settings-button"
 							on:click={async () => {
 								await showSettings.set(!$showSettings);
@@ -81,7 +107,7 @@
 						}}
 					>
 						<button
-							class="cursor-pointer p-1.5 flex dark:hover:bg-gray-700 rounded-full transition"
+							class="cursor-pointer px-2 py-2 flex rounded-xl hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-850 transition"
 						>
 							<div class=" m-auto self-center">
 								<svg
@@ -105,7 +131,7 @@
 				<Tooltip content={$i18n.t('New Chat')}>
 					<button
 						id="new-chat-button"
-						class=" cursor-pointer p-1.5 flex dark:hover:bg-gray-700 rounded-full transition"
+						class="cursor-pointer px-2 py-2 flex rounded-xl hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-850 transition"
 						on:click={() => {
 							initNewChat();
 						}}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte
index e7cb72de6..3ac9c7f77 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte
@@ -183,6 +183,17 @@
 	}}
 />
 
+<!-- svelte-ignore a11y-no-static-element-interactions -->
+
+{#if $showSidebar}
+	<div
+		class=" fixed md:hidden z-10 top-0 right-0 left-0 bottom-0 bg-black/60 w-full min-h-screen h-screen flex justify-center overflow-hidden overscroll-contain"
+		on:mousedown={() => {
+			showSidebar.set(!$showSidebar);
+		}}
+	/>
+{/if}
+
 <div
 	bind:this={navElement}
 	id="sidebar"
@@ -193,14 +204,38 @@
 	data-state={$showSidebar}
 >
 	<div
-		class="py-2.5 my-auto flex flex-col justify-between h-screen max-h-[100dvh] w-[260px] {$showSidebar
+		class="py-2.5 my-auto flex flex-col justify-between h-screen max-h-[100dvh] w-[260px] z-50 {$showSidebar
 			? ''
 			: 'invisible'}"
 	>
-		<div class="px-2 flex justify-center space-x-2">
+		<div class="px-2 flex justify-between space-x-2">
+			<button
+				id="new-chat-button"
+				class=" cursor-pointer px-2 py-2 flex rounded-xl hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-850 transition"
+				on:click={() => {
+					showSidebar.set(!$showSidebar);
+				}}
+			>
+				<div class=" m-auto self-center">
+					<svg
+						xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+						fill="none"
+						viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+						stroke-width="2"
+						stroke="currentColor"
+						class="size-5"
+					>
+						<path
+							stroke-linecap="round"
+							stroke-linejoin="round"
+							d="M3.75 6.75h16.5M3.75 12h16.5m-16.5 5.25H12"
+						/>
+					</svg>
+				</div>
+			</button>
 			<a
 				id="sidebar-new-chat-button"
-				class="flex-grow flex justify-between rounded-xl px-4 py-2 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-900 transition"
+				class="flex justify-between rounded-xl px-2 py-2 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-900 transition"
 				href="/"
 				on:click={async () => {
 					selectedChatId = null;
@@ -212,24 +247,12 @@
 					}, 0);
 				}}
 			>
-				<div class="flex self-center">
-					<div class="self-center mr-1.5">
-						<img
-							src="{WEBUI_BASE_URL}/static/favicon.png"
-							class=" size-6 -translate-x-1.5 rounded-full"
-							alt="logo"
-						/>
-					</div>
-
-					<div class=" self-center font-medium text-sm">{$i18n.t('New Chat')}</div>
-				</div>
-
 				<div class="self-center">
 					<svg
 						xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 						viewBox="0 0 20 20"
 						fill="currentColor"
-						class="w-4 h-4"
+						class="size-5"
 					>
 						<path
 							d="M5.433 13.917l1.262-3.155A4 4 0 017.58 9.42l6.92-6.918a2.121 2.121 0 013 3l-6.92 6.918c-.383.383-.84.685-1.343.886l-3.154 1.262a.5.5 0 01-.65-.65z"
@@ -717,7 +740,7 @@
 
 	<div
 		id="sidebar-handle"
-		class="fixed left-0 top-[50dvh] -translate-y-1/2 transition-transform translate-x-[255px] md:translate-x-[260px] rotate-0"
+		class=" hidden md:fixed left-0 top-[50dvh] -translate-y-1/2 transition-transform translate-x-[255px] md:translate-x-[260px] rotate-0"
 	>
 		<Tooltip
 			placement="right"