diff --git a/.changeset/copy-tooltip-top.md b/.changeset/copy-tooltip-top.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ded0f1a640d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/copy-tooltip-top.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@kilocode/kilo-ui": patch
+---
+
+Show the assistant message copy tooltip above the button so it no longer overlaps the thumbs up/down buttons.
diff --git a/packages/kilo-ui/src/components/message-part.tsx b/packages/kilo-ui/src/components/message-part.tsx
index 759c3d96dff..aa9bbbe086a 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-ui/src/components/message-part.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-ui/src/components/message-part.tsx
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ PART_MAPPING["text"] = function TextPartDisplay(props) {
           <div data-slot="assistant-copy-wrapper">
             <Tooltip
               value={copied() ? i18n.t("ui.message.copied") : i18n.t("ui.message.copyResponse")}
-              placement="right"
+              placement="top"
               gutter={4}
             >
               <IconButton