diff --git a/apps/ui/src/ui-classic/components/session-view/conversation/style.module.css b/apps/ui/src/ui-classic/components/session-view/conversation/style.module.css
index 9304053204..ec727e3ba9 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/ui-classic/components/session-view/conversation/style.module.css
+++ b/apps/ui/src/ui-classic/components/session-view/conversation/style.module.css
@@ -4,17 +4,16 @@
 	gap: var(--wpds-dimension-padding-lg);
 }
 
-/* User bubbles act as turn anchors; give them generous breathing room above
-   and below so the user's prompt stands apart from the assistant response. */
+/* User bubbles act as turn anchors. No top padding — the space above comes
+   from the preceding turn's in-flow copy-button line plus the root gap. The
+   bottom padding mirrors that copy line's height (1.75rem, keep in sync with
+   the copy-button size) so every turn is followed by the same amount of
+   space. */
 .userTurn {
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
 	margin-right: calc(-1 * var(--classic-composer-shell-inline-padding));
-	padding: var(--wpds-dimension-padding-xl) 0;
-}
-
-.userTurn:first-child {
-	padding-top: 0;
+	padding: 0 0 1.75rem;
 }
 
 .userAttachments {