diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 21fbad57..08b12253 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 - VS Code extension: added git backend integration for UI to access
 - VS Code extension: Only show the main Worktree in the Chat Sidebar
+- Improve model selector with search and keyboard navigation
 
 ## [1.4.0] - 2026-01-01
 
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/chat/ModelControls.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/chat/ModelControls.tsx
index a39b1a0c..5f741346 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/chat/ModelControls.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/chat/ModelControls.tsx
@@ -1852,7 +1852,7 @@ export const ModelControls: React.FC<ModelControlsProps> = ({ className }) => {
                                 </div>
                             </DropdownMenuTrigger>
                         </TooltipTrigger>
-                        <DropdownMenuContent className="w-[min(380px,calc(100vw-2rem))] p-0 flex flex-col" align="start" alignOffset={-200}>
+                        <DropdownMenuContent className="w-[min(380px,calc(100vw-2rem))] p-0 flex flex-col" align="end" alignOffset={-40}>
                             {/* Search Input */}
                             <div className="p-2 border-b border-border/40">
                                 <div className="relative">