diff --git a/frontend/src/views/ChatView.vue b/frontend/src/views/ChatView.vue
index 026dcb6..9a4da16 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/ChatView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/ChatView.vue
@@ -522,12 +522,12 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-/* ChatPanel fills the remaining space in chat-main */
+/* ChatPanel fills the remaining space in chat-main. Layout (grid vs
+ * flex) is owned by ChatPanel's own .chat-full root — don't force a
+ * display here or it overrides the grid. */
 .chat-panel-fill {
   flex: 1;
   min-height: 0;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
 }
 
 .chat-header {