diff --git a/surfsense_web/lib/chat/can-submit-chat.ts b/surfsense_web/lib/chat/can-submit-chat.ts
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+export interface CanSubmitChatInput {
+	isLoadingMessages: boolean;
+	isThreadRunning: boolean;
+	isBlockedByOtherUser: boolean;
+	isComposerEmpty: boolean;
+	isWorkspaceChatReady: boolean;
+}
+
+export function canSubmitChat({
+	isLoadingMessages,
+	isThreadRunning,
+	isBlockedByOtherUser,
+	isComposerEmpty,
+	isWorkspaceChatReady,
+}: CanSubmitChatInput): boolean {
+	return (
+		!isLoadingMessages &&
+		!isThreadRunning &&
+		!isBlockedByOtherUser &&
+		!isComposerEmpty &&
+		isWorkspaceChatReady
+	);
+}