diff --git a/apps/desktop/layer/renderer/src/modules/ai-chat/components/layouts/ChatInterface.tsx b/apps/desktop/layer/renderer/src/modules/ai-chat/components/layouts/ChatInterface.tsx
index 3085ef9bd..d730c2826 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/layer/renderer/src/modules/ai-chat/components/layouts/ChatInterface.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/layer/renderer/src/modules/ai-chat/components/layouts/ChatInterface.tsx
@@ -283,15 +283,12 @@ const ChatInterfaceContent = ({ centerInputOnEmpty }: ChatInterfaceProps) => {
 
   const [bottomPanelHeight, setBottomPanelHeight] = useState<number>(0)
   const bottomPanelRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
-  const rateLimitNoticeRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
 
   useLayoutEffect(() => {
-    if (!bottomPanelRef.current || !rateLimitNoticeRef.current) {
+    if (!bottomPanelRef.current) {
       return
     }
-    setBottomPanelHeight(
-      (bottomPanelRef.current?.offsetHeight ?? 0) + (rateLimitNoticeRef.current?.offsetHeight ?? 0),
-    )
+    setBottomPanelHeight(bottomPanelRef.current.offsetHeight)
 
     const resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver(() => {
       if (!bottomPanelRef.current) {
@@ -416,7 +413,7 @@ const ChatInterfaceContent = ({ centerInputOnEmpty }: ChatInterfaceProps) => {
               "bottom-1/2 translate-y-[calc(100%+1rem)] duration-200",
           )}
         >
-          <RateLimitNotice ref={rateLimitNoticeRef} error={error} chatConfig={configuration} />
+          <RateLimitNotice error={error} chatConfig={configuration} />
           <ChatShortcutsRow
             onSelect={(shortcutData) => {
               const tempEditor = createEditor({
diff --git a/apps/desktop/layer/renderer/src/modules/ai-chat/components/layouts/RateLimitNotice.tsx b/apps/desktop/layer/renderer/src/modules/ai-chat/components/layouts/RateLimitNotice.tsx
index 1bba1ffcd..9ecf5f6f0 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/layer/renderer/src/modules/ai-chat/components/layouts/RateLimitNotice.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/layer/renderer/src/modules/ai-chat/components/layouts/RateLimitNotice.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import { useSettingModal } from "~/modules/settings/modal/useSettingModal"
 import { parseAIError } from "../../utils/error"
 
 interface RateLimitNoticeProps {
-  ref?: React.Ref<HTMLDivElement>
   error?: Error
   chatConfig?: ConfigResponse
   className?: string
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ interface RateLimitNoticeProps {
  * RateLimitNotice component
  * Displays rate limit information above the input in a subtle, non-alarming way
  */
-export const RateLimitNotice = ({ ref, error, chatConfig, className }: RateLimitNoticeProps) => {
+export const RateLimitNotice = ({ error, chatConfig, className }: RateLimitNoticeProps) => {
   const message = React.useMemo(() => {
     if (error) {
       return buildErrorMessage(error)
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ export const RateLimitNotice = ({ ref, error, chatConfig, className }: RateLimit
 
   return (
     <m.div
-      ref={ref}
       initial={{ opacity: 0, y: -10 }}
       animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
       exit={{ opacity: 0, y: -10 }}