diff --git a/packages/ui/src/features/sessions/components/SessionView.tsx b/packages/ui/src/features/sessions/components/SessionView.tsx
index 5c84aaefa6..0811cef550 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/features/sessions/components/SessionView.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/features/sessions/components/SessionView.tsx
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ function ComposerWidth({
  * Input region replacing the composer: `shrink-0` keeps it from being
  * compressed by the scroller above, and `min-h-0 overflow-y-auto` lets tall
  * content scroll inside itself.
+ *
+ * In compact mode (command center), the slot is height-capped at 50% of the
+ * parent so a tall question prompt cannot push the ThreadView out of view.
+ * The `shrink-0` is intentionally dropped for compact mode so the flex parent
+ * can keep the thread visible.
  */
 function ComposerSlot({
   compact,
@@ -134,7 +139,13 @@ function ComposerSlot({
   children: React.ReactNode;
 }) {
   return (
-    <Box className="min-h-0 shrink-0 overflow-y-auto">
+    <Box
+      className={
+        compact
+          ? "min-h-0 max-h-[50%] overflow-y-auto"
+          : "min-h-0 shrink-0 overflow-y-auto"
+      }
+    >
       <ComposerWidth compact={compact}>{children}</ComposerWidth>
     </Box>
   );