diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml
index 820626b51..3dc181fe4 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml
@@ -314,7 +314,10 @@ Inline w/ backslash and round brackets \\(e^{i\\pi} + 1 = 0\\)
                 implicitWidth: statusRowLayout.implicitWidth + 10 * 2
                 implicitHeight: Math.max(statusRowLayout.implicitHeight, 38)
                 radius: Appearance.rounding.normal - root.padding
-                color: Appearance.colors.colLayer2
+                color: messageListView.atYBeginning ? Appearance.colors.colLayer2 : Appearance.colors.colLayer2Base
+                Behavior on color {
+                    animation: Appearance.animation.elementMoveFast.colorAnimation.createObject(this)
+                }
                 RowLayout {
                     id: statusRowLayout
                     anchors.centerIn: parent