diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/AudioRecorder.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/AudioRecorder.tsx
index 30373a908a..3eaefcdcc8 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/AudioRecorder.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/AudioRecorder.tsx
@@ -11,13 +11,11 @@ export default memo(function AudioRecorder({
   disabled,
   ask,
   methods,
-  textAreaRef,
   isSubmitting,
 }: {
   disabled: boolean;
   ask: TAskFunction;
   methods: ReturnType<typeof useChatFormContext>;
-  textAreaRef: React.RefObject<HTMLTextAreaElement>;
   isSubmitting: boolean;
 }) {
   const { setValue, reset, getValues } = methods;
@@ -82,10 +80,6 @@ export default memo(function AudioRecorder({
     onTranscriptionComplete,
   );
 
-  if (!textAreaRef.current) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
   const handleStartRecording = async () => {
     existingTextRef.current = getValues('text') || '';
     startRecording();
diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/ChatForm.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/ChatForm.tsx
index c1efba72fc..baed7ba4a2 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/ChatForm.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/ChatForm.tsx
@@ -385,7 +385,6 @@ const ChatForm = memo(function ChatForm({
                 <AudioRecorder
                   methods={methods}
                   ask={submitMessage}
-                  textAreaRef={textAreaRef}
                   disabled={disableInputs || isNotAppendable}
                   isSubmitting={isSubmitting}
                 />