diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/chat/InlineDiffBlock.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/chat/InlineDiffBlock.tsx
index e21973ebe..f1ffa3482 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/chat/InlineDiffBlock.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/chat/InlineDiffBlock.tsx
@@ -267,8 +267,6 @@ export const InlineDiffBlock = memo(function InlineDiffBlock(props: {
     });
   }, [allLines]);
 
-  if (allLines.length === 0) return null;
-
   const needsTruncation = allLines.length > MAX_VISIBLE_LINES;
   const visibleLines =
     needsTruncation && !isExpanded ? keyedLines.slice(0, MAX_VISIBLE_LINES) : keyedLines;
@@ -328,6 +326,10 @@ export const InlineDiffBlock = memo(function InlineDiffBlock(props: {
     }
   }, [highlightedLines, languageId, diffThemeName]);
 
+  if (allLines.length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-border/70">
       {/* File header */}