diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatWidget.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatWidget.ts
index 8858806e069b7..a3e4acb19aca4 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatWidget.ts
@@ -587,7 +587,10 @@ export class ChatWidget extends Disposable implements IChatWidget {
 			const welcomePart = this._register(this.instantiationService.createInstance(
 				ChatViewWelcomePart,
 				{ ...welcomeContent, tips, },
-				{ location: this.location }
+				{
+					location: this.location,
+					isWidgetWelcomeViewContent: true
+				}
 			));
 			dom.append(this.welcomeMessageContainer, welcomePart.element);
 		}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/viewsWelcome/chatViewWelcomeController.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/viewsWelcome/chatViewWelcomeController.ts
index 9fe96562bba28..eb8eadcfa0d35 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/viewsWelcome/chatViewWelcomeController.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/viewsWelcome/chatViewWelcomeController.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ export interface IChatViewWelcomeContent {
 export interface IChatViewWelcomeRenderOptions {
 	firstLinkToButton?: boolean;
 	location: ChatAgentLocation;
+	isWidgetWelcomeViewContent?: boolean;
 }
 
 export class ChatViewWelcomePart extends Disposable {
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ export class ChatViewWelcomePart extends Disposable {
 			title.textContent = content.title;
 
 			// Preview indicator
-			if (options?.location === ChatAgentLocation.EditingSession && typeof content.message !== 'function' && chatAgentService.toolsAgentModeEnabled) {
+			if (options?.location === ChatAgentLocation.EditingSession && typeof content.message !== 'function' && chatAgentService.toolsAgentModeEnabled && options.isWidgetWelcomeViewContent) {
 				// Override welcome message for the agent. Sort of a hack, should it come from the participant? This case is different because the welcome content typically doesn't change per ChatWidget
 				const agentMessage = localize({ key: 'agentMessage', comment: ['{Locked="["}', '{Locked="]({0})"}'] }, "Ask Copilot to edit your files in [agent mode]({0}). Copilot will automatically use multiple requests to pick files to edit, run terminal commands, and iterate on errors.\n\nCopilot is powered by AI, so mistakes are possible. Review output carefully before use.", 'https://aka.ms/vscode-copilot-agent');
 				content.message = new MarkdownString(agentMessage);