diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/RichChatInput.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/RichChatInput.tsx
index 762b5692b9..1d2d2ed074 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/RichChatInput.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/RichChatInput.tsx
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ export const RichChatInput = forwardRef<RichChatInputRef, RichChatInputProps>(({
                 height: "1em", 
                 width: "1px",
                 left: "0px",
-                top: "0px",
+                top: "0.125em", // Align with text baseline
                 verticalAlign: "baseline"
               }} 
             />