diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/actions/chatExecuteActions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/actions/chatExecuteActions.ts
index f21d2cf5970ed..4901f3645544b 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/actions/chatExecuteActions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/actions/chatExecuteActions.ts
@@ -419,6 +419,8 @@ export class OpenModelPickerAction extends Action2 {
 				group: 'navigation',
 				when:
 					ContextKeyExpr.and(
+						// Hide the model picker in the floating chat input window
+						ChatContextKeys.inChatInputWindow.negate(),
 						// Hide the model picker while a delegation (continue in) target is pending
 						ChatContextKeys.hasPendingDelegationTarget.negate(),
 						ContextKeyExpr.or(