diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/chat/PromptInput.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/chat/PromptInput.tsx
index feaca6ac761..3326f9872e6 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/chat/PromptInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/chat/PromptInput.tsx
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ export const PromptInput: Component<PromptInputProps> = (props) => {
   window.addEventListener("compactSession", onCompact)
   onCleanup(() => window.removeEventListener("compactSession", onCompact))
 
-  const isBusy = () => session.status() === "busy"
+  const isBusy = () => session.status() !== "idle"
   const isDisabled = () => !server.isConnected()
   const hasInput = () => text().trim().length > 0 || imageAttach.images().length > 0 || reviewComments().length > 0
   const canSend = () => hasInput() && !isDisabled() && !props.blocked?.()