diff --git a/web/chat/chat-input-text-area.react.js b/web/chat/chat-input-text-area.react.js
--- a/web/chat/chat-input-text-area.react.js
+++ b/web/chat/chat-input-text-area.react.js
@@ -60,9 +60,13 @@
     }, [onChangePosition]);
 
     React.useEffect(() => {
-      updateHeight();
       focusAndUpdateText();
       // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+    }, []);
+
+    React.useEffect(() => {
+      updateHeight();
+      // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
     }, [currentText]);
 
     const onKeyDown = (event: SyntheticKeyboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {