diff --git a/lib/config/app_config.dart b/lib/config/app_config.dart
index 168fc6172..644ec3da8 100644
--- a/lib/config/app_config.dart
+++ b/lib/config/app_config.dart
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ abstract class AppConfig {
   static const double readingAssistanceInputBarHeight = 140.0;
   static const double reactionsPickerHeight = 48.0;
   static const double chatInputRowOverlayPadding = 8.0;
-  static const double selectModeInputBarHeight =
-      reactionsPickerHeight + (chatInputRowOverlayPadding * 2) + toolbarSpacing;
+  static const double selectModeInputBarHeight = 0;
+  // reactionsPickerHeight + (chatInputRowOverlayPadding * 2) + toolbarSpacing;
   static const double practiceModeInputBarHeight =
       readingAssistanceInputBarHeight +
           toolbarButtonsHeight +
diff --git a/lib/pangea/toolbar/reading_assistance_input_row/reading_assistance_input_bar.dart b/lib/pangea/toolbar/reading_assistance_input_row/reading_assistance_input_bar.dart
index a47978d95..d7fc2e88c 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/toolbar/reading_assistance_input_row/reading_assistance_input_bar.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/toolbar/reading_assistance_input_row/reading_assistance_input_bar.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:fluffychat/config/app_config.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pages/chat/chat.dart';
-import 'package:fluffychat/pages/chat/reactions_picker.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/toolbar/enums/message_mode_enum.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/toolbar/enums/reading_assistance_mode_enum.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/toolbar/widgets/message_mode_locked_card.dart';
@@ -41,7 +40,8 @@ class ReadingAssistanceInputBar extends StatelessWidget {
             : null;
 
     if (overlayController.pangeaMessageEvent?.isAudioMessage == true) {
-      return ReactionsPicker(controller);
+      return const SizedBox();
+      // return ReactionsPicker(controller);
     } else {
       switch (overlayController.toolbarMode) {
         case MessageMode.messageSpeechToText:
diff --git a/lib/pangea/toolbar/widgets/message_selection_positioner.dart b/lib/pangea/toolbar/widgets/message_selection_positioner.dart
index b60f07756..b4566d697 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/toolbar/widgets/message_selection_positioner.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/toolbar/widgets/message_selection_positioner.dart
@@ -147,11 +147,10 @@ class MessageSelectionPositionerState extends State<MessageSelectionPositioner>
     _centeredMessageOffset = Offset(
       offset.dx - _columnWidth - _horizontalPadding - 2.0,
       _mediaQuery!.size.height -
-          offset.dy -
-          // (offset.dy -
-          //     ((AppConfig.practiceModeInputBarHeight -
-          //             AppConfig.selectModeInputBarHeight) *
-          //         0.75)) -
+          (offset.dy -
+              ((AppConfig.practiceModeInputBarHeight -
+                      AppConfig.selectModeInputBarHeight) *
+                  0.75)) -
           renderBox.size.height -
           _reactionsHeight,
     );
@@ -484,7 +483,6 @@ class MessageSelectionPositionerState extends State<MessageSelectionPositioner>
   }
 
   double get _footerHeight {
-    return 0;
     return _inputBarSize + (_mediaQuery?.padding.bottom ?? 0);
   }