diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2c2e5c762..b3b2988d9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot
 
+## 2026.1.21
+
+### Fixes
+- UI: remove the chat stop button and keep the composer aligned to the bottom edge.
+
 ## 2026.1.20-1
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/ui/src/styles/components.css b/ui/src/styles/components.css
index 435fd59bc..6a047fb6c 100644
--- a/ui/src/styles/components.css
+++ b/ui/src/styles/components.css
@@ -680,7 +680,6 @@
 
 .shell--chat .chat {
   flex: 1;
-  max-height: calc(100vh - 180px); /* Constrain height for sticky compose */
 }
 
 .chat-header {
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/views/chat.ts b/ui/src/ui/views/chat.ts
index 4618fdd8b..aaa635c61 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/views/chat.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/views/chat.ts
@@ -211,17 +211,6 @@ export function renderChat(props: ChatProps) {
           >
             New session
           </button>
-          ${props.onAbort
-            ? html`
-                <button
-                  class="btn danger"
-                  ?disabled=${!props.connected || !isBusy || props.canAbort === false}
-                  @click=${props.onAbort}
-                >
-                  Stop
-                </button>
-              `
-            : nothing}
           <button
             class="btn primary"
             ?disabled=${!props.connected}