diff --git a/.changeset/calm-pears-fry.md b/.changeset/calm-pears-fry.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bf53d43a7ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/calm-pears-fry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+"kilo-code": patch
+---
+
+The chat box is no longer cleared when clicking buttons
+
+Previously, if either of the buttons in the agent chat was clicked, the ChatTextArea would get cleared. Now, the ChatTextArea will only get cleared if a message is sent as part of the response.
diff --git a/webview-ui/src/components/chat/ChatView.tsx b/webview-ui/src/components/chat/ChatView.tsx
index ad53628041b..c73db4dfff9 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/components/chat/ChatView.tsx
+++ b/webview-ui/src/components/chat/ChatView.tsx
@@ -658,12 +658,12 @@ const ChatViewComponent: React.ForwardRefRenderFunction<ChatViewRef, ChatViewPro
 							text: trimmedInput,
 							images: images,
 						})
+						// Clear input state after sending
+						setInputValue("")
+						setSelectedImages([])
 					} else {
 						vscode.postMessage({ type: "askResponse", askResponse: "yesButtonClicked" })
 					}
-					// Clear input state after sending
-					setInputValue("")
-					setSelectedImages([])
 					break
 				case "completion_result":
 				case "resume_completed_task":
@@ -721,13 +721,13 @@ const ChatViewComponent: React.ForwardRefRenderFunction<ChatViewRef, ChatViewPro
 							text: trimmedInput,
 							images: images,
 						})
+						// Clear input state after sending
+						setInputValue("")
+						setSelectedImages([])
 					} else {
 						// Responds to the API with a "This operation failed" and lets it try again
 						vscode.postMessage({ type: "askResponse", askResponse: "noButtonClicked" })
 					}
-					// Clear input state after sending
-					setInputValue("")
-					setSelectedImages([])
 					break
 				case "command_output":
 					vscode.postMessage({ type: "terminalOperation", terminalOperation: "abort" })
@@ -1909,7 +1909,7 @@ const ChatViewComponent: React.ForwardRefRenderFunction<ChatViewRef, ChatViewPro
 												appearance="primary"
 												disabled={!enableButtons}
 												className={secondaryButtonText ? "flex-1 mr-[6px]" : "flex-[2] mr-0"}
-												onClick={() => handlePrimaryButtonClick(inputValue, selectedImages)}>
+												onClick={() => handlePrimaryButtonClick()}>
 												{primaryButtonText}
 											</VSCodeButton>
 										</StandardTooltip>
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@ const ChatViewComponent: React.ForwardRefRenderFunction<ChatViewRef, ChatViewPro
 												appearance="secondary"
 												disabled={!enableButtons && !(isStreaming && !didClickCancel)}
 												className={isStreaming ? "flex-[2] ml-0" : "flex-1 ml-[6px]"}
-												onClick={() => handleSecondaryButtonClick(inputValue, selectedImages)}>
+												onClick={() => handleSecondaryButtonClick()}>
 												{isStreaming ? t("chat:cancel.title") : secondaryButtonText}
 											</VSCodeButton>
 										</StandardTooltip>