diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/code-actions/register-code-actions.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/code-actions/register-code-actions.ts
index ef5df137de7..832cbc419a4 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/code-actions/register-code-actions.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/code-actions/register-code-actions.ts
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ export function registerCodeActions(
         endLine: String(ctx.endLine),
         selectedText: ctx.selectedText,
       })
-      target().postMessage({ type: "setChatBoxMessage", text: prompt })
-      target().postMessage({ type: "action", action: "focusInput" })
+      target().postMessage({ type: "appendChatBoxMessage", text: prompt })
     }),
 
     vscode.commands.registerCommand("kilo-code.new.focusChatInput", () => {