diff --git a/ui/src/e2e/chat-composer-redesign.e2e.test.ts b/ui/src/e2e/chat-composer-redesign.e2e.test.ts
index c10c34b2fc36..9f7dcac61ec7 100644
--- a/ui/src/e2e/chat-composer-redesign.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/ui/src/e2e/chat-composer-redesign.e2e.test.ts
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ describeControlUiE2e("Control UI chat composer redesign", () => {
       const settings = composer.getByRole("button", { name: "View", exact: true });
       const splitView = page.getByRole("button", { name: "Open split view" });
       const voice = page.getByRole("button", { name: "Start voice input" });
+      const microphonePicker = page.getByRole("button", { name: "Microphone input" });
 
       await expect.poll(() => model.isVisible()).toBe(true);
       expect(await gateway.getRequests("chat.metadata")).toHaveLength(0);
@@ -538,6 +539,26 @@ describeControlUiE2e("Control UI chat composer redesign", () => {
       await expect.poll(() => viewMenu.isVisible()).toBe(true);
       await settings.click();
       await expect.poll(() => viewMenu.isVisible()).toBe(false);
+
+      await page.setViewportSize({ width: 1280, height: 900 });
+      await gateway.setOnline(false);
+      await expect.poll(() => voice.isDisabled()).toBe(true);
+      await expect
+        .poll(async () => {
+          const [voiceBackground, pickerBackground] = await Promise.all([
+            voice.evaluate((node) => getComputedStyle(node).backgroundColor),
+            microphonePicker.evaluate((node) => getComputedStyle(node).backgroundColor),
+          ]);
+          return voiceBackground === pickerBackground;
+        })
+        .toBe(true);
+      const artifactDir = process.env.OPENCLAW_UI_E2E_ARTIFACT_DIR?.trim();
+      if (artifactDir) {
+        await composerShell.screenshot({
+          animations: "disabled",
+          path: `${artifactDir}/voice-picker-disabled-background.png`,
+        });
+      }
     } finally {
       await context.close();
     }
diff --git a/ui/src/styles/chat/layout.css b/ui/src/styles/chat/layout.css
index 7fd63edd7dce..f7a5ea9b7a59 100644
--- a/ui/src/styles/chat/layout.css
+++ b/ui/src/styles/chat/layout.css
@@ -2813,6 +2813,11 @@ openclaw-chat-page {
   background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 20%, transparent);
 }
 
+/* Keep both halves of the voice pill visually joined when Talk is unavailable. */
+.chat-talk-control:has(.chat-send-btn:disabled) .chat-talk-input-picker__trigger {
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--muted) 16%, transparent);
+}
+
 .chat-talk-input-picker__trigger:focus-visible {
   outline: 2px solid var(--ring);
   outline-offset: 2px;