diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Controls/Controls.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Controls/Controls.svelte
index 915d36f08d..d34ba33972 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Controls/Controls.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Controls/Controls.svelte
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 				<div class="" slot="content">
 					<textarea
 						bind:value={params.system}
-						class="w-full text-xs py-1.5 bg-transparent outline-hidden resize-none"
+						class="w-full text-xs py-1.5 bg-transparent outline-hidden resize-vertical"
 						rows="4"
 						placeholder={$i18n.t('Enter system prompt')}
 					/>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/General.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/General.svelte
index 4553c01e3f..787d3da0f8 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/General.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/General.svelte
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
 				<div class=" my-2.5 text-sm font-medium">{$i18n.t('System Prompt')}</div>
 				<Textarea
 					bind:value={system}
-					className="w-full text-sm bg-white dark:text-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-900 outline-hidden resize-none"
+					className="w-full text-sm bg-white dark:text-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-900 outline-hidden resize-vertical"
 					rows="4"
 					placeholder={$i18n.t('Enter system prompt here')}
 				/>