diff --git a/frontend/src/features/home/components/HomeChatTranscript.tsx b/frontend/src/features/home/components/HomeChatTranscript.tsx
index 282e1417d..0ea561b3f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/home/components/HomeChatTranscript.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/home/components/HomeChatTranscript.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { Trash2 } from 'lucide-react'
 import { useSocAi } from '@/features/soc-ai/SocAiProvider'
@@ -6,6 +7,13 @@ import { MessageRow } from '@/features/soc-ai/components/MessageRow'
 export function HomeChatTranscript() {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
   const { homeMessages, clear } = useSocAi()
+  const bottomRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+
+  // Stick to bottom: on mount (navigating back with existing messages) and as
+  // new messages stream in. Works regardless of which ancestor scrolls.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    bottomRef.current?.scrollIntoView({ block: 'end' })
+  }, [homeMessages])
 
   return (
     <section className="mx-auto max-w-3xl pb-28">
@@ -24,6 +32,7 @@ export function HomeChatTranscript() {
           <MessageRow key={m.id} message={m} />
         ))}
       </div>
+      <div ref={bottomRef} />
     </section>
   )
 }