diff --git a/.changeset/jetbrains-picker-popups.md b/.changeset/jetbrains-picker-popups.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb7f2eebea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/jetbrains-picker-popups.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@kilocode/kilo-jetbrains": patch
+---
+
+Fix JetBrains prompt pickers so reasoning effort opens above the button and expanded model details still allow one-click model selection.
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/session/ui/ReasoningPicker.kt b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/session/ui/ReasoningPicker.kt
index b3db2c7d41..cd1ac3e39b 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/session/ui/ReasoningPicker.kt
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/session/ui/ReasoningPicker.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.intellij.icons.AllIcons
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.popup.JBPopupFactory
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.popup.ListPopup
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.popup.PopupStep
+import com.intellij.openapi.ui.popup.PopupShowOptions
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.popup.util.BaseListPopupStep
 import com.intellij.util.ui.EmptyIcon
 import java.awt.Cursor
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ import javax.swing.Icon
  * Clickable label-style dropdown picker with a native filled background.
  *
  * Shows the selected item's display text with a down-arrow. On click,
- * opens a list popup below the picker. Disabled (greyed out, not
+ * opens a list popup above the picker. Disabled (greyed out, not
  * clickable) when no items are loaded.
  */
 class ReasoningPicker : PickerButton() {
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ class ReasoningPicker : PickerButton() {
         }
 
         val popup: ListPopup = JBPopupFactory.getInstance().createListPopup(step)
-        popup.showUnderneathOf(this)
+        popup.show(PopupShowOptions.aboveComponent(this))
     }
 
     private fun icon(item: Item): Icon = if (item.id == selected?.id) checked else empty
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/session/ui/model/ModelPicker.kt b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/session/ui/model/ModelPicker.kt
index 19edae0d41..b9d467c36b 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/session/ui/model/ModelPicker.kt
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/frontend/src/main/kotlin/ai/kilocode/client/session/ui/model/ModelPicker.kt
@@ -379,11 +379,6 @@ class ModelPicker : PickerButton() {
                     e.consume()
                     return
                 }
-                if (expanded && e.clickCount < 2) {
-                    list.selectedIndex = row
-                    syncDetails()
-                    return
-                }
                 activate(value)
             }
         })