diff --git a/src/vs/platform/actions/browser/dropdownWithPrimaryActionViewItem.ts b/src/vs/platform/actions/browser/dropdownWithPrimaryActionViewItem.ts
index dbc7813947195..bbdc7e37240e0 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/actions/browser/dropdownWithPrimaryActionViewItem.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/actions/browser/dropdownWithPrimaryActionViewItem.ts
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export class DropdownWithPrimaryActionViewItem extends BaseActionViewItem {
 	update(dropdownAction: IAction, dropdownMenuActions: IAction[], dropdownIcon?: string): void {
 		this._dropdown.dispose();
 		this._dropdown = new DropdownMenuActionViewItem(dropdownAction, dropdownMenuActions, this._contextMenuProvider, {
-			menuAsChild: true,
+			menuAsChild: this._options?.menuAsChild ?? true,
 			classNames: ['codicon', dropdownIcon || 'codicon-chevron-down'],
 			actionRunner: this._options?.actionRunner,
 			hoverDelegate: this._options?.hoverDelegate,
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatInputPart.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatInputPart.ts
index a6406dff79a8d..6fc6b0b821b79 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatInputPart.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatInputPart.ts
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ export class ChatInputPart extends Disposable implements IHistoryNavigationWidge
 				if (this.location === ChatAgentLocation.Panel || this.location === ChatAgentLocation.Editor) {
 					if ((action.id === ChatSubmitAction.ID || action.id === CancelAction.ID) && action instanceof MenuItemAction) {
 						const dropdownAction = this.instantiationService.createInstance(MenuItemAction, { id: 'chat.moreExecuteActions', title: localize('notebook.moreExecuteActionsLabel', "More..."), icon: Codicon.chevronDown }, undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined);
-						return this.instantiationService.createInstance(ChatSubmitDropdownActionItem, action, dropdownAction, options);
+						return this.instantiationService.createInstance(ChatSubmitDropdownActionItem, action, dropdownAction, { ...options, menuAsChild: false });
 					}
 				}