diff --git a/ui/src/styles/chat/sidebar.css b/ui/src/styles/chat/sidebar.css
index 550c5100ed9f..8167e5c7c00b 100644
--- a/ui/src/styles/chat/sidebar.css
+++ b/ui/src/styles/chat/sidebar.css
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ openclaw-chat-sidebar-region,
   width: max-content;
   max-width: 100%;
   min-width: 24px;
-  align-self: stretch;
+  align-self: center;
   align-items: center;
   flex: 1 1 auto;
 }