diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/banner/component.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/banner/component.tsx
index efe6fafafc..c2ce8a2fe0 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/banner/component.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/banner/component.tsx
@@ -33,20 +33,18 @@ export function Banner({
           </Button>
         )}
 
-        {banner.icon && (
+        {(banner.icon || banner.title) && (
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
             {banner.icon}
-            <h3 className="text-lg font-bold text-neutral-900">
-              {banner.title}
-            </h3>
+            {banner.title && (
+              <h3 className="text-lg font-bold text-neutral-900">
+                {banner.title}
+              </h3>
+            )}
           </div>
         )}
 
-        {!banner.icon && (
-          <h3 className="text-lg font-bold text-neutral-900">{banner.title}</h3>
-        )}
-
-        <p className="text-sm">{banner.description}</p>
+        <div className="text-sm">{banner.description}</div>
 
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 mt-1">
           {banner.primaryAction && (
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/banner/index.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/banner/index.tsx
index 9379712d02..436e108dd4 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/banner/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/banner/index.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,14 @@ export function BannerArea({
   const hasLLMConfigured = !!(current_llm_provider && current_llm_model);
   const hasSttConfigured = !!(current_stt_provider && current_stt_model);
 
+  const currentTab = useTabs((state) => state.currentTab);
+  const isAiTranscriptionTabActive =
+    currentTab?.type === "ai" && currentTab.state?.tab === "transcription";
+  const isAiIntelligenceTabActive =
+    currentTab?.type === "ai" && currentTab.state?.tab === "intelligence";
+
   const openNew = useTabs((state) => state.openNew);
+  const updateAiTabState = useTabs((state) => state.updateAiTabState);
 
   const handleSignIn = useCallback(async () => {
     await auth?.signIn();
@@ -37,9 +44,13 @@ export function BannerArea({
 
   const openAiTab = useCallback(
     (tab: "intelligence" | "transcription") => {
-      openNew({ type: "ai", state: { tab } });
+      if (currentTab?.type === "ai") {
+        updateAiTabState(currentTab, { tab });
+      } else {
+        openNew({ type: "ai", state: { tab } });
+      }
     },
-    [openNew],
+    [currentTab, openNew, updateAiTabState],
   );
 
   const handleOpenLLMSettings = useCallback(() => {
@@ -56,6 +67,8 @@ export function BannerArea({
         isAuthenticated,
         hasLLMConfigured,
         hasSttConfigured,
+        isAiTranscriptionTabActive,
+        isAiIntelligenceTabActive,
         onSignIn: handleSignIn,
         onOpenLLMSettings: handleOpenLLMSettings,
         onOpenSTTSettings: handleOpenSTTSettings,
@@ -64,6 +77,8 @@ export function BannerArea({
       isAuthenticated,
       hasLLMConfigured,
       hasSttConfigured,
+      isAiTranscriptionTabActive,
+      isAiIntelligenceTabActive,
       handleSignIn,
       handleOpenLLMSettings,
       handleOpenSTTSettings,
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/banner/registry.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/banner/registry.tsx
index 0a3294ffcf..16add99f7b 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/banner/registry.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/banner/registry.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import { AudioLinesIcon, SparklesIcon } from "lucide-react";
-
 import type { BannerCondition, BannerType } from "./types";
 
 type BannerRegistryEntry = {
@@ -11,6 +9,8 @@ type BannerRegistryParams = {
   isAuthenticated: boolean;
   hasLLMConfigured: boolean;
   hasSttConfigured: boolean;
+  isAiTranscriptionTabActive: boolean;
+  isAiIntelligenceTabActive: boolean;
   onSignIn: () => void | Promise<void>;
   onOpenLLMSettings: () => void;
   onOpenSTTSettings: () => void;
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ export function createBannerRegistry({
   isAuthenticated,
   hasLLMConfigured,
   hasSttConfigured,
+  isAiTranscriptionTabActive,
+  isAiIntelligenceTabActive,
   onSignIn,
   onOpenLLMSettings,
   onOpenSTTSettings,
@@ -29,32 +31,37 @@ export function createBannerRegistry({
     {
       banner: {
         id: "missing-stt",
-        icon: <AudioLinesIcon className="size-5" />,
-        title: "Missing AI model",
-        description:
-          "A transcription model is needed to make Hyprnote listen to your conversations.",
+        description: (
+          <>
+            <strong className="font-mono">Transcription model</strong> is needed
+            to make Hyprnote listen to your conversations.
+          </>
+        ),
         primaryAction: {
-          label: "Go to settings",
+          label: "Configure transcription",
           onClick: onOpenSTTSettings,
         },
         dismissible: false,
       },
-      condition: () => !hasSttConfigured,
+      condition: () => !hasSttConfigured && !isAiTranscriptionTabActive,
     },
     {
       banner: {
         id: "missing-llm",
-        icon: <SparklesIcon className="size-5" />,
-        title: "Add intelligence",
-        description:
-          "Language model is needed to make Hyprnote summarize and chat about your conversations",
+        description: (
+          <>
+            <strong className="font-mono">Language model</strong> is needed to
+            make Hyprnote summarize and chat about your conversations.
+          </>
+        ),
         primaryAction: {
-          label: "Go to settings",
+          label: "Add intelligence",
           onClick: onOpenLLMSettings,
         },
         dismissible: false,
       },
-      condition: () => !hasLLMConfigured,
+      condition: () =>
+        hasSttConfigured && !hasLLMConfigured && !isAiIntelligenceTabActive,
     },
     {
       banner: {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/banner/types.ts b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/banner/types.ts
index 37f6b8a8e9..f32cdab22d 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/banner/types.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/banner/types.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ export type BannerAction = {
 export type BannerType = {
   id: string;
   icon?: ReactNode;
-  title: string;
-  description: string;
+  title?: string;
+  description: ReactNode;
   primaryAction?: BannerAction;
   secondaryAction?: BannerAction;
   dismissible: boolean;