diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/sidebar-tsx/SidebarChat.tsx b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/sidebar-tsx/SidebarChat.tsx
index 357d911c..a05522f2 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/sidebar-tsx/SidebarChat.tsx
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/sidebar-tsx/SidebarChat.tsx
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ const ChatBubble = ({ chatMessage, isLoading }: { chatMessage: ChatMessage, isLo
 	const [isEditMode, setIsEditMode] = useState(false)
 
 
-	if (!chatMessage.content) { // don't show if empty
+	if (!chatMessage.content && !isLoading) { // don't show if empty and not loading (if loading, want to show)
 		return null
 	}