diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4056aa9..9a1b936 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-dev",
-  "version": "1.0.83",
+  "version": "1.0.84",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "claude-dev",
-      "version": "1.0.83",
+      "version": "1.0.84",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@anthropic-ai/sdk": "^0.24.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 43dc433..353c9c8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "claude-dev",
   "displayName": "Claude Dev",
   "description": "Autonomous software engineer right in your IDE, capable of creating/editing files, executing commands, and more with your permission every step of the way.",
-  "version": "1.0.83",
+  "version": "1.0.84",
   "icon": "icon.png",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.84.0"
diff --git a/webview-ui/src/components/ChatView.tsx b/webview-ui/src/components/ChatView.tsx
index 646e115..c40ca41 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/components/ChatView.tsx
+++ b/webview-ui/src/components/ChatView.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ const ChatView = ({ messages, isHidden, vscodeThemeName, showAnnouncement, hideA
 
 	const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState("")
 	const textAreaRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null)
-	const [textAreaHeight, setTextAreaHeight] = useState<number | undefined>(undefined)
 	const [textAreaDisabled, setTextAreaDisabled] = useState(false)
 
 	// we need to hold on to the ask because useEffect > lastMessage will always let us know when an ask comes in and handle it, but by the time handleMessage is called, the last message might not be the ask anymore (it could be a say that followed)
@@ -275,12 +274,6 @@ const ChatView = ({ messages, isHidden, vscodeThemeName, showAnnouncement, hideA
 		textAreaRef.current?.focus()
 	})
 
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (textAreaRef.current && !textAreaHeight) {
-			setTextAreaHeight(textAreaRef.current.offsetHeight)
-		}
-	}, [textAreaHeight])
-
 	useEffect(() => {
 		const timer = setTimeout(() => {
 			if (!isHidden && !textAreaDisabled && !enableButtons) {
@@ -463,7 +456,8 @@ const ChatView = ({ messages, isHidden, vscodeThemeName, showAnnouncement, hideA
 						right: 20,
 						display: "flex",
 						alignItems: "center",
-						...(!!textAreaHeight ? { height: textAreaHeight, bottom: 12 } : { top: 0, bottom: 1.5 }),
+						top: 0,
+						bottom: 1.5,
 					}}>
 					<VSCodeButton
 						disabled={textAreaDisabled}