diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/ChatControls.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/ChatControls.svelte
index db53b73f6..925f19aa4 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/ChatControls.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/ChatControls.svelte
@@ -121,14 +121,10 @@
 		</PaneResizer>
 		<Pane
 			bind:pane
-			defaultSize={$showControls
-				? Math.max(parseInt(localStorage.getItem('chat-controls-size') || '35'), 35)
-				: 0}
+			defaultSize={$showControls ? parseInt(localStorage.getItem('chat-controls-size') || '35') : 0}
 			onResize={(size) => {
 				if (size === 0) {
 					showControls.set(false);
-				} else if (size < 35) {
-					pane.resize(0);
 				} else {
 					if (!$showControls) {
 						showControls.set(true);
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Navbar.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Navbar.svelte
index 7eec21609..8ac4c6027 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Navbar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Navbar.svelte
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 								if (controlPane) {
 									if ($showControls) {
 										controlPane.resize(
-											Math.max(parseInt(localStorage.getItem('chat-controls-size') || '35'), 35)
+											parseInt(localStorage.getItem('chat-controls-size') || '35')
 										);
 									} else {
 										controlPane.resize(0);