diff --git a/resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php b/resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php
index ced8ee7..9108795 100644
--- a/resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@
         </div>
 
         <aside x-show="chatOpen" x-cloak
-               class="flex h-full w-80 shrink-0 flex-col overflow-hidden border-l border-slate-700/80 bg-slate-950">
-            <div class="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-slate-800 px-4 py-3">
+               class="flex h-full w-80 shrink-0 flex-col bg-slate-950 px-3 py-3">
+            <div class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-between px-1 pb-3">
                 <div>
                     <h2 class="text-sm font-semibold text-white">Meeting chat</h2>
                     <p class="text-xs text-slate-400">Messages are visible to everyone in the call</p>
@@ -310,29 +310,31 @@
                     <svg class="h-5 w-5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M6 18 18 6M6 6l12 12"/></svg>
                 </button>
             </div>
-            <div class="flex-1 space-y-3 overflow-y-auto px-4 py-4" id="chat-messages">
-                @foreach ($messages as $message)
-                    @php $isOwn = $message->sender_name === $participant->display_name; @endphp
-                    <div class="meet-chat-bubble {{ $isOwn ? 'meet-chat-bubble--own' : '' }}">
-                        <div class="rounded-2xl px-3 py-2 {{ $isOwn ? 'bg-indigo-600 text-white' : 'bg-slate-800 text-slate-100' }}">
-                            @unless ($isOwn)
-                                <p class="mb-0.5 text-xs font-medium text-sky-300">{{ $message->sender_name }}</p>
-                            @endunless
-                            <p class="text-sm leading-relaxed">{{ $message->body }}</p>
+            <div class="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col rounded-2xl bg-slate-900/90 p-3 ring-1 ring-slate-800/60">
+                <div class="flex-1 space-y-3 overflow-y-auto" id="chat-messages">
+                    @foreach ($messages as $message)
+                        @php $isOwn = $message->sender_name === $participant->display_name; @endphp
+                        <div class="meet-chat-bubble {{ $isOwn ? 'meet-chat-bubble--own' : '' }}">
+                            <div class="rounded-2xl px-3 py-2 {{ $isOwn ? 'bg-indigo-600 text-white' : 'bg-slate-800 text-slate-100' }}">
+                                @unless ($isOwn)
+                                    <p class="mb-0.5 text-xs font-medium text-sky-300">{{ $message->sender_name }}</p>
+                                @endunless
+                                <p class="text-sm leading-relaxed">{{ $message->body }}</p>
+                            </div>
+                            <p class="mt-1 text-[10px] text-slate-500 {{ $isOwn ? 'text-right' : '' }}">{{ $message->created_at->format('g:i A') }}</p>
                         </div>
-                        <p class="mt-1 text-[10px] text-slate-500 {{ $isOwn ? 'text-right' : '' }}">{{ $message->created_at->format('g:i A') }}</p>
-                    </div>
-                @endforeach
-            </div>
-            <form @submit.prevent="sendChat" class="border-t border-slate-800 bg-slate-950/80 p-3">
-                <div class="flex items-end gap-2">
-                    <input type="text" x-model="chatInput" placeholder="Write a message…"
-                           class="flex-1 rounded-xl border-slate-700 bg-slate-900 px-3 py-2.5 text-sm text-white placeholder:text-slate-500 focus:border-indigo-500 focus:ring-indigo-500">
-                    <button type="submit"
-                            class="rounded-xl bg-indigo-600 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-indigo-500 disabled:opacity-50"
-                            :disabled="!chatInput.trim()">Send</button>
+                    @endforeach
                 </div>
-            </form>
+                <form @submit.prevent="sendChat" class="mt-3 shrink-0">
+                    <div class="flex items-end gap-2">
+                        <input type="text" x-model="chatInput" placeholder="Write a message…"
+                               class="flex-1 rounded-xl border-0 bg-slate-800 px-3 py-2.5 text-sm text-white placeholder:text-slate-500 ring-1 ring-slate-700/80 focus:ring-indigo-500">
+                        <button type="submit"
+                                class="rounded-xl bg-indigo-600 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-indigo-500 disabled:opacity-50"
+                                :disabled="!chatInput.trim()">Send</button>
+                    </div>
+                </form>
+            </div>
         </aside>
     </div>
 </body>