diff --git a/Sources/Features/Conversation/ConversationView.swift b/Sources/Features/Conversation/ConversationView.swift
index ed6431f..4a9ca05 100644
--- a/Sources/Features/Conversation/ConversationView.swift
+++ b/Sources/Features/Conversation/ConversationView.swift
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ private struct ConversationContent: View {
                             .foregroundStyle(Nearlight.onRosewood)
                     }
                 }
-                .disabled(composerText.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty || isSending || session.isReconnecting)
+                .disabled(composerText.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty || isSending || session.isReconnecting || !session.isReady)
                 .accessibilityLabel("Send message")
             }
             endButton