diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/StyledListView.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/StyledListView.qml
index 835b9a43a..76d9782b4 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/StyledListView.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/StyledListView.qml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ ListView {
     property real removeOvershoot: 20 // Account for gaps and bouncy animations
     property int dragIndex: -1
     property real dragDistance: 0
+    property bool popin: true
 
     function resetDrag() {
         root.dragIndex = -1
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ ListView {
     add: Transition {
         animations: [
             Appearance?.animation.elementMove.numberAnimation.createObject(this, {
-                properties: "opacity,scale",
+                properties: popin ? "opacity,scale" : "opacity",
                 from: 0,
                 to: 1,
             }),
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ ListView {
                 property: "y",
             }),
             Appearance?.animation.elementMove.numberAnimation.createObject(this, {
-                properties: "opacity,scale",
+                properties: popin ? "opacity,scale" : "opacity",
                 to: 1,
             }),
         ]
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml
index 6eb069e94..b78ff89ce 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                 id: messageListView
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 spacing: 10
+                popin: false
 
                 property int lastResponseLength: 0
 
@@ -175,6 +176,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                     }
                 }
 
+                add: null // Prevent function calls from being janky
+
                 Behavior on contentY {
                     NumberAnimation {
                         id: scrollAnim