diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d24b84e..2317a2d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.9.7] - 2026-07-12
+
+### Fixed
+
+- 💬 **Chat controls match your appearance.** The lower edge of chats now blends in with the look you chose for Computer.
+
 ## [0.9.6] - 2026-07-12
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/cptr/frontend/src/lib/components/chat/ChatPanel.svelte b/cptr/frontend/src/lib/components/chat/ChatPanel.svelte
index 63f8c21..0b16f7e 100644
--- a/cptr/frontend/src/lib/components/chat/ChatPanel.svelte
+++ b/cptr/frontend/src/lib/components/chat/ChatPanel.svelte
@@ -1669,7 +1669,8 @@
 		>
 			<div
 				aria-hidden="true"
-				class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 -bottom-10 -z-10 bg-linear-to-b from-white via-40% via-white/90 to-97% to-transparent dark:from-gray-900 dark:via-gray-900/90 dark:to-transparent"
+				class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 -bottom-10 -z-10"
+				style="background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--app-bg), color-mix(in oklab, var(--app-bg) 95%, transparent) 40%, transparent 97%);"
 			></div>
 			<div
 				class="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-[0.6875rem] font-medium text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index acea204..dbbb454 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "cptr"
-version = "0.9.6"
+version = "0.9.7"
 description = "Your computer, from anywhere. Code, manage, and control your machine from the web."
 license = {file = "LICENSE"}
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 14be3d0..66b52a9 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cptr"
-version = "0.9.6"
+version = "0.9.7"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "aiosqlite" },