diff --git a/frontend/app/components/workspace/CrmWorkspaceApp.vue b/frontend/app/components/workspace/CrmWorkspaceApp.vue
index 81acc78..f1d4ddd 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/workspace/CrmWorkspaceApp.vue
+++ b/frontend/app/components/workspace/CrmWorkspaceApp.vue
@@ -4783,7 +4783,7 @@ async function decideFeedCard(card: FeedCard, decision: "accepted" | "rejected")
           :chat-thread-picker-open="chatThreadPickerOpen"
           :selected-chat-id="selectedChatId"
           :chat-archiving-id="chatArchivingId"
-          :pilot-input-ref="pilotInput"
+          :pilot-input="pilotInput"
           :pilot-recording="pilotRecording"
           :context-scope-chips="contextScopeChips"
           :context-picker-enabled="contextPickerEnabled"
@@ -4805,6 +4805,7 @@ async function decideFeedCard(card: FeedCard, decision: "accepted" | "rejected")
           :format-chat-thread-meta="formatChatThreadMeta"
           :archive-chat-conversation="archiveChatConversation"
           :handle-pilot-composer-enter="handlePilotComposerEnter"
+          :on-pilot-input="(value) => { pilotInput = value; }"
           :set-pilot-wave-container-ref="setPilotWaveContainerRef"
           :toggle-context-picker="toggleContextPicker"
           :remove-context-scope="removeContextScope"
diff --git a/frontend/app/components/workspace/pilot/CrmPilotSidebar.vue b/frontend/app/components/workspace/pilot/CrmPilotSidebar.vue
index 80f757c..bb949b5 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/workspace/pilot/CrmPilotSidebar.vue
+++ b/frontend/app/components/workspace/pilot/CrmPilotSidebar.vue
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ defineProps<{
   chatThreadPickerOpen: boolean;
   selectedChatId: string;
   chatArchivingId: string;
-  pilotInputRef: { value: string };
+  pilotInput: string;
   pilotRecording: boolean;
   contextScopeChips: ContextScopeChip[];
   contextPickerEnabled: boolean;
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ defineProps<{
   formatChatThreadMeta: (conversation: ChatConversation) => string;
   archiveChatConversation: (id: string) => void;
   handlePilotComposerEnter: (event: KeyboardEvent) => void;
+  onPilotInput: (value: string) => void;
   setPilotWaveContainerRef: (element: HTMLDivElement | null) => void;
   toggleContextPicker: () => void;
   removeContextScope: (scope: string) => void;
@@ -253,9 +254,10 @@ defineProps<{
       <div class="pilot-input-wrap">
         <div class="pilot-input-shell">
           <textarea
-            v-model="pilotInputRef.value"
+            :value="pilotInput"
             class="pilot-input-textarea"
             :placeholder="pilotRecording ? 'Recording... speak, then press mic to fill or send to submit' : 'Type a message for Pilot...'"
+            @input="onPilotInput(($event.target as HTMLTextAreaElement | null)?.value ?? '')"
             @keydown.enter="handlePilotComposerEnter"
           />
 
@@ -308,7 +310,7 @@ defineProps<{
 
             <button
               class="btn btn-sm btn-circle border-0 bg-[#5865f2] text-white hover:bg-[#4752c4]"
-              :disabled="pilotTranscribing || pilotSending || (!pilotRecording && !pilotInputRef.value.trim())"
+              :disabled="pilotTranscribing || pilotSending || (!pilotRecording && !String(pilotInput ?? '').trim())"
               :title="pilotRecording ? 'Transcribe and send' : 'Send message'"
               @click="handlePilotSendAction"
             >