diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4bf8771..7a7141f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ All notable changes to PinchChat are documented here.
 
 Format based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/), with [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/).
 
+## [1.14.2] — 2026-02-12
+### Fixed
+- Textarea scrollbar only appears when content overflows max-height (no more permanent scrollbar)
+
 ## [1.14.1] — 2026-02-12
 ### Fixed
 - Session deletion now persists across page refreshes via localStorage blacklist — deleted sessions no longer reappear after reload
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7f3a1f9..8308823 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "pinchchat",
-  "version": "1.14.1",
+  "version": "1.14.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "pinchchat",
-      "version": "1.14.1",
+      "version": "1.14.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@radix-ui/react-collapsible": "^1.1.12",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 96f1e5a..d29bee8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pinchchat",
-  "version": "1.14.1",
+  "version": "1.14.2",
   "description": "A sleek, dark-themed webchat UI for OpenClaw — monitor sessions, stream responses, and inspect tool calls in real-time.",
   "type": "module",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/src/components/ChatMessage.tsx b/src/components/ChatMessage.tsx
index d42fdcc..5832458 100644
--- a/src/components/ChatMessage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ChatMessage.tsx
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ export function ChatMessageComponent({ message, onRetry }: { message: ChatMessag
       <div className={`min-w-0 max-w-[80%] ${isUser ? 'text-right' : ''}`}>
         <div className={`group relative inline-block text-left rounded-3xl px-4 py-3 text-sm leading-relaxed max-w-full overflow-hidden ${
           isUser
-            ? 'bg-gradient-to-b from-cyan-900/20 to-zinc-900/60 text-zinc-200 border border-cyan-400/15'
+            ? 'bg-gradient-to-b from-cyan-800/40 to-cyan-900/25 text-zinc-100 border border-cyan-400/30'
             : 'bg-zinc-800/40 text-zinc-300 border border-white/8 shadow-[0_0_0_1px_rgba(255,255,255,0.03)]'
         }`}>
           {/* Copy button (assistant messages only) */}