diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d5a98d09..ca7b8f55 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ and this project adheres to
 - ♻️(backend) always finalize recordings using the LiveKit egress_ended webhook
 - ⬆️(frontend) upgrade posthog-js from 1.409.5 to 1.414.0
 
+### Fixed
+
+- 🐛(frontend) fix chat text-area bug
+
 ## [1.29.0] - 2026-08-25
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/chat/components/ChatTextArea.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/chat/components/ChatTextArea.tsx
index d5c4fb5d..f45d9cc0 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/chat/components/ChatTextArea.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/chat/components/ChatTextArea.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ const StyledContainer = styled('div', {
 })
 
 export const ChatTextArea = () => {
-  const { isSending, send, textAreaValue } = useSnapshot(chatStore)
+  const { isSending, send, textAreaValue } = useSnapshot(chatStore, {
+    sync: true,
+  })
 
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'controls.chat.input' })