diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatWidget.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatWidget.ts
index 3c3a79cf03fb5..612ae173d9974 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatWidget.ts
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ export class ChatWidget extends Disposable implements IChatWidget {
 		this.tree.getHTMLElement().style.height = `${listHeight}px`;
 
 		// Push the welcome message down so it doesn't change position when followups appear
-		const followupsOffset = 100 - this.inputPart.followupsHeight;
+		const followupsOffset = Math.max(100 - this.inputPart.followupsHeight, 0);
 		this.welcomeMessageContainer.style.height = `${listHeight - followupsOffset}px`;
 		this.welcomeMessageContainer.style.paddingBottom = `${followupsOffset}px`;
 		this.renderer.layout(width);