diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/tasks/chat/stream_new_chat.py b/surfsense_backend/app/tasks/chat/stream_new_chat.py
index fb568ab17..11024e513 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/tasks/chat/stream_new_chat.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/tasks/chat/stream_new_chat.py
@@ -557,15 +557,15 @@ async def stream_new_chat(
                         status="in_progress",
                         items=last_active_step_items,
                     )
-                elif tool_name == "ls":
-                    last_active_step_title = "Exploring files"
-                    last_active_step_items = []
-                    yield streaming_service.format_thinking_step(
-                        step_id=tool_step_id,
-                        title="Exploring files",
-                        status="in_progress",
-                        items=None,
-                    )
+                # elif tool_name == "ls":
+                #     last_active_step_title = "Exploring files"
+                #     last_active_step_items = []
+                #     yield streaming_service.format_thinking_step(
+                #         step_id=tool_step_id,
+                #         title="Exploring files",
+                #         status="in_progress",
+                #         items=None,
+                #     )
                 else:
                     last_active_step_title = f"Using {tool_name.replace('_', ' ')}"
                     last_active_step_items = []
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/thread.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/thread.tsx
index e98576f9e..74669e374 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/thread.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/thread.tsx
@@ -186,14 +186,14 @@ const ThinkingStepsDisplay: FC<{ steps: ThinkingStep[]; isThreadRunning?: boolea
 										<div className="relative flex flex-col items-center w-2">
 											{/* Vertical connection line - extends to next dot */}
 											{!isLast && (
-												<div className="absolute left-1/2 top-[11px] -bottom-[7px] w-px -translate-x-1/2 bg-border" />
+												<div className="absolute left-1/2 top-[15px] -bottom-[7px] w-px -translate-x-1/2 bg-muted-foreground/30" />
 											)}
 											{/* Step dot - on top of line */}
 											<div className="relative z-10 mt-[7px] flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center">
 												{effectiveStatus === "in_progress" ? (
-													<span className="size-2 rounded-full bg-primary" />
+													<span className="size-2 rounded-full bg-muted-foreground/30" />
 												) : (
-													<span className="size-2 rounded-full bg-border" />
+													<span className="size-2 rounded-full bg-muted-foreground/30" />
 												)}
 											</div>
 										</div>
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/sidebar/nav-secondary.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/sidebar/nav-secondary.tsx
index 936c12c21..23aeabc38 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/sidebar/nav-secondary.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/sidebar/nav-secondary.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export function NavSecondary({
 					<SidebarMenuItem key={`${item.title}-${index}`}>
 						{item.url === "#" ? (
 							// Non-interactive display item (e.g., search space name)
-							<div className="flex w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-md p-2 text-sm text-sidebar-foreground">
+							<div className="flex h-7 w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 text-xs text-sidebar-foreground">
 								<item.icon className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0" />
 								<span className="truncate">{item.title}</span>
 							</div>