diff --git a/node/chat/chat.spec.ts b/node/chat/chat.spec.ts
index f635c73..af3013c 100644
--- a/node/chat/chat.spec.ts
+++ b/node/chat/chat.spec.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe("tea/chat.spec.ts", () => {
       expect(
         await buffer.getLines({ start: 0, end: -1 }),
         "initial render of chat works",
-      ).toEqual(["Stopped (end_turn) [input: 0, output: 0]"] as Line[]);
+      ).toEqual(Chat.LOGO.split("\n") as Line[]);
 
       app.dispatch({
         type: "add-message",
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ describe("tea/chat.spec.ts", () => {
       expect(
         await buffer.getLines({ start: 0, end: -1 }),
         "initial render of chat works",
-      ).toEqual(["Stopped (end_turn) [input: 0, output: 0]"] as Line[]);
+      ).toEqual(Chat.LOGO.split("\n") as Line[]);
 
       app.dispatch({
         type: "add-message",
@@ -172,10 +172,6 @@ describe("tea/chat.spec.ts", () => {
         "Stopped (end_turn) [input: 0, output: 0]",
       ] as Line[]);
 
-      // expect(
-      //   await extractMountTree(mountedApp.getMountedNode()),
-      // ).toMatchSnapshot();
-
       app.dispatch({
         type: "clear",
       });
@@ -184,11 +180,7 @@ describe("tea/chat.spec.ts", () => {
       expect(
         await buffer.getLines({ start: 0, end: -1 }),
         "finished render is as expected",
-      ).toEqual(["Stopped (end_turn) [input: 0, output: 0]"] as Line[]);
-
-      // expect(
-      //   await extractMountTree(mountedApp.getMountedNode()),
-      // ).toMatchSnapshot();
+      ).toEqual(Chat.LOGO.split("\n") as Line[]);
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/node/chat/chat.ts b/node/chat/chat.ts
index ef8c3a1..7ea1ee5 100644
--- a/node/chat/chat.ts
+++ b/node/chat/chat.ts
@@ -545,46 +545,45 @@ ${msg.error.stack}`,
     model,
     dispatch,
   }) => {
-    return d`${
-      model.messages.length
-        ? model.messages.map(
-            (m, idx) =>
-              d`${messageModel.view({
-                model: m,
-                toolManager: model.toolManager,
-                dispatch: (msg) => {
-                  dispatch({ type: "message-msg", msg, idx });
-                },
-              })}\n`,
+    if (
+      model.messages.length == 0 &&
+      Object.keys(model.contextManager.files).length == 0
+    ) {
+      return d`${LOGO}`;
+    }
+
+    return d`${model.messages.map(
+      (m, idx) =>
+        d`${messageModel.view({
+          model: m,
+          toolManager: model.toolManager,
+          dispatch: (msg) => {
+            dispatch({ type: "message-msg", msg, idx });
+          },
+        })}\n`,
+    )}${
+      model.conversation.state == "message-in-flight"
+        ? d`Awaiting response ${
+            MESSAGE_ANIMATION[
+              Math.floor(
+                (new Date().getTime() - model.conversation.sendDate.getTime()) /
+                  333,
+              ) % MESSAGE_ANIMATION.length
+            ]
+          }`
+        : withBindings(
+            d`Stopped (${model.conversation.stopReason}) [input: ${model.conversation.usage.inputTokens.toString()}, output: ${model.conversation.usage.outputTokens.toString()}${
+              model.conversation.usage.cacheHits !== undefined &&
+              model.conversation.usage.cacheMisses !== undefined
+                ? d`, cache hits: ${model.conversation.usage.cacheHits.toString()}, cache misses: ${model.conversation.usage.cacheMisses.toString()}`
+                : ""
+            }]`,
+            {
+              "<CR>": () => dispatch({ type: "show-message-debug-info" }),
+            },
           )
-        : LOGO
-    }${
-      model.messages.length
-        ? model.conversation.state == "message-in-flight"
-          ? d`Awaiting response ${
-              MESSAGE_ANIMATION[
-                Math.floor(
-                  (new Date().getTime() -
-                    model.conversation.sendDate.getTime()) /
-                    333,
-                ) % MESSAGE_ANIMATION.length
-              ]
-            }`
-          : withBindings(
-              d`Stopped (${model.conversation.stopReason}) [input: ${model.conversation.usage.inputTokens.toString()}, output: ${model.conversation.usage.outputTokens.toString()}${
-                model.conversation.usage.cacheHits !== undefined &&
-                model.conversation.usage.cacheMisses !== undefined
-                  ? d`, cache hits: ${model.conversation.usage.cacheHits.toString()}, cache misses: ${model.conversation.usage.cacheMisses.toString()}`
-                  : ""
-              }]`,
-              {
-                "<CR>": () => dispatch({ type: "show-message-debug-info" }),
-              },
-            )
-        : ""
     }${
       model.conversation.state == "stopped" &&
-      model.messages.length &&
       !contextManagerModel.isContextEmpty(model.contextManager)
         ? d`\n${contextManagerModel.view({
             model: model.contextManager,
@@ -701,7 +700,7 @@ ${msg.error.stack}`,
   };
 }
 
-const LOGO = d`\
+export const LOGO = `\
 
    ________
   ╱        ╲
@@ -709,4 +708,4 @@ const LOGO = d`\
 ╱         ╱
 ╲__╱__╱__╱
 
-`;
+# magenta.nvim`;
diff --git a/node/magenta.spec.ts b/node/magenta.spec.ts
index 0440bb1..6bea6fb 100644
--- a/node/magenta.spec.ts
+++ b/node/magenta.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { withDriver } from "./test/preamble";
 import { pollUntil } from "./utils/async";
 import type { Position0Indexed } from "./nvim/window";
+import { LOGO } from "./chat/chat";
 
 describe("node/magenta.spec.ts", () => {
   it("clear command should work", async () => {
@@ -25,9 +26,7 @@ sup?
 Stopped (end_turn) [input: 0, output: 0]`);
 
       await driver.clear();
-      await driver.assertDisplayBufferContent(
-        `Stopped (end_turn) [input: 0, output: 0]`,
-      );
+      await driver.assertDisplayBufferContent(LOGO);
       await driver.inputMagentaText(`hello again`);
       await driver.send();
       await driver.mockAnthropic.respond({