diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/thread.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/thread.tsx
index 65e6db08c..0a332b1df 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/thread.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/thread.tsx
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ const BANNER_CONNECTORS = [
 
 const BANNER_DISMISSED_KEY = "surfsense-connect-tools-banner-dismissed";
 
-const ConnectToolsBanner: FC = () => {
+const ConnectToolsBanner: FC<{ isThreadEmpty: boolean }> = ({ isThreadEmpty }) => {
 	const { data: connectors } = useAtomValue(connectorsAtom);
 	const setConnectorDialogOpen = useSetAtom(connectorDialogOpenAtom);
 	const [dismissed, setDismissed] = useState(() => {
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ const ConnectToolsBanner: FC = () => {
 
 	const hasConnectors = (connectors?.length ?? 0) > 0;
 
-	if (dismissed || hasConnectors) return null;
+	if (dismissed || hasConnectors || !isThreadEmpty) return null;
 
 	const handleDismiss = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
 		e.stopPropagation();
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ const Composer: FC = () => {
 					)}
 				<ComposerAction isBlockedByOtherUser={isBlockedByOtherUser} />
 				<ConnectorIndicator showTrigger={false} />
-				<ConnectToolsBanner />
+				<ConnectToolsBanner isThreadEmpty={isThreadEmpty} />
 			</div>
 		</ComposerPrimitive.Root>
 	);
diff --git a/surfsense_web/messages/en.json b/surfsense_web/messages/en.json
index 8cacbc47c..22097b212 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/messages/en.json
+++ b/surfsense_web/messages/en.json
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@
 		"view_all_private_chats": "View all private chats",
 		"show_all": "Show all",
 		"hide": "Hide",
-		"no_chats": "No chats yet",
+		"no_chats": "No chats",
 		"start_new_chat_hint": "Start a new chat",
 		"error_loading_chats": "Error loading chats",
 		"chat_deleted": "Chat deleted successfully",
diff --git a/surfsense_web/messages/es.json b/surfsense_web/messages/es.json
index 83da1b8ba..83a00e721 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/messages/es.json
+++ b/surfsense_web/messages/es.json
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@
 		"view_all_private_chats": "Ver todos los chats privados",
 		"show_all": "Ver todo",
 		"hide": "Ocultar",
-		"no_chats": "Aún no hay chats",
+		"no_chats": "Sin chats",
 		"start_new_chat_hint": "Iniciar un nuevo chat",
 		"error_loading_chats": "Error al cargar chats",
 		"chat_deleted": "Chat eliminado correctamente",
diff --git a/surfsense_web/messages/hi.json b/surfsense_web/messages/hi.json
index e1e6e6dd8..ae3a77c2e 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/messages/hi.json
+++ b/surfsense_web/messages/hi.json
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@
 		"view_all_private_chats": "सभी निजी चैट देखें",
 		"show_all": "सभी देखें",
 		"hide": "छिपाएँ",
-		"no_chats": "अभी तक कोई चैट नहीं",
+		"no_chats": "कोई चैट नहीं",
 		"start_new_chat_hint": "नई चैट शुरू करें",
 		"error_loading_chats": "चैट लोड करने में त्रुटि",
 		"chat_deleted": "चैट सफलतापूर्वक हटाया गया",
diff --git a/surfsense_web/messages/pt.json b/surfsense_web/messages/pt.json
index 465e2103d..f622c0e51 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/messages/pt.json
+++ b/surfsense_web/messages/pt.json
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@
 		"view_all_private_chats": "Ver todos os chats privados",
 		"show_all": "Ver tudo",
 		"hide": "Ocultar",
-		"no_chats": "Nenhum chat ainda",
+		"no_chats": "Nenhum chat",
 		"start_new_chat_hint": "Iniciar um novo chat",
 		"error_loading_chats": "Erro ao carregar chats",
 		"chat_deleted": "Chat excluído com sucesso",
diff --git a/surfsense_web/messages/zh.json b/surfsense_web/messages/zh.json
index 06583ba05..2a1688b63 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/messages/zh.json
+++ b/surfsense_web/messages/zh.json
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@
 		"view_all_private_chats": "查看所有私人对话",
 		"show_all": "查看全部",
 		"hide": "隐藏",
-		"no_chats": "暂无对话",
+		"no_chats": "无对话",
 		"start_new_chat_hint": "开始新对话",
 		"error_loading_chats": "加载对话时出错",
 		"chat_deleted": "对话删除成功",