diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/inlineChat/browser/media/inlineChat.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/inlineChat/browser/media/inlineChat.css
index ac4dc6ad2a675..0d9d3339c6ab8 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/inlineChat/browser/media/inlineChat.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/inlineChat/browser/media/inlineChat.css
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 	box-shadow: 0 2px 4px 0 var(--vscode-widget-shadow);
 	background: var(--vscode-inlineChat-background);
 	padding-top: 3px;
+	position: relative;
 }
 
 .monaco-workbench .inline-chat .chat-widget .interactive-session .interactive-input-part {