diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/session/SessionSidebar.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/session/SessionSidebar.tsx
index 4d075c83..8d1e1e8f 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/session/SessionSidebar.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/session/SessionSidebar.tsx
@@ -1534,6 +1534,14 @@ export const SessionSidebar: React.FC<SessionSidebarProps> = ({
     openMultiRunLauncher();
   }, [mobileVariant, openMultiRunLauncher, setActiveMainTab, setSessionSwitcherOpen]);
 
+  const handleOpenNewSessionDraftFromHeader = React.useCallback(() => {
+    setActiveMainTab('chat');
+    if (mobileVariant) {
+      setSessionSwitcherOpen(false);
+    }
+    openNewSessionDraft();
+  }, [mobileVariant, openNewSessionDraft, setActiveMainTab, setSessionSwitcherOpen]);
+
   return (
     <div
       ref={sessionSearchContainerRef}
@@ -1544,7 +1552,9 @@ export const SessionSidebar: React.FC<SessionSidebarProps> = ({
     >
       <SidebarHeader
         hideDirectoryControls={hideDirectoryControls}
+        mobileVariant={mobileVariant}
         handleOpenDirectoryDialog={handleOpenDirectoryDialog}
+        openNewSessionDraft={handleOpenNewSessionDraftFromHeader}
         canOpenMultiRun={projects.length > 0}
         openMultiRunLauncher={handleOpenMultiRunFromHeader}
         headerActionIconClass={headerActionIconClass}
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/SidebarHeader.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/SidebarHeader.tsx
index fc4f23cb..893665f7 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/SidebarHeader.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/SidebarHeader.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ import { useI18n } from '@/lib/i18n';
 
 type Props = {
   hideDirectoryControls: boolean;
+  mobileVariant: boolean;
   handleOpenDirectoryDialog: () => void;
+  openNewSessionDraft: () => void;
   canOpenMultiRun: boolean;
   openMultiRunLauncher: () => void;
   headerActionIconClass: string;
@@ -38,7 +40,9 @@ export function SidebarHeader(props: Props): React.ReactNode {
   const { t } = useI18n();
   const {
     hideDirectoryControls,
+    mobileVariant,
     handleOpenDirectoryDialog,
+    openNewSessionDraft,
     canOpenMultiRun,
     openMultiRunLauncher,
     headerActionIconClass,
@@ -85,6 +89,22 @@ export function SidebarHeader(props: Props): React.ReactNode {
               <TooltipContent side="bottom" sideOffset={4}><p>{t('sessions.sidebar.header.actions.addProject')}</p></TooltipContent>
             </Tooltip>
 
+            {mobileVariant ? (
+              <Tooltip>
+                <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={openNewSessionDraft}
+                    className={headerActionButtonClass}
+                    aria-label={t('sessions.sidebar.header.actions.newSession')}
+                  >
+                    <Icon name="chat-new" className={headerActionIconClass} />
+                  </button>
+                </TooltipTrigger>
+                <TooltipContent side="bottom" sideOffset={4}><p>{t('sessions.sidebar.header.actions.newSession')}</p></TooltipContent>
+              </Tooltip>
+            ) : null}
+
             <Tooltip>
               <TooltipTrigger asChild>
                 <button