diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
index 1ae569c6..96bfcaf0 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
@@ -842,6 +842,7 @@ export class InteractiveMode {
 		this.widgetContainer.clear();
 
 		if (this.extensionWidgets.size === 0) {
+			this.widgetContainer.addChild(new Spacer(1));
 			this.ui.requestRender();
 			return;
 		}