diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/hover-reveal-touch-action-visibility.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/hover-reveal-touch-action-visibility.test.ts
index 30c7d53b17b..d47c278582a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/hover-reveal-touch-action-visibility.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/hover-reveal-touch-action-visibility.test.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const HOVER_REVEAL_FILES = [
   resolve(__dirname, 'editor/DiffSectionHeader.tsx'),
   resolve(__dirname, 'github-project/ProjectPicker.tsx'),
   resolve(__dirname, 'github-project/ProjectRow.tsx'),
+  resolve(__dirname, 'native-chat/NativeChatMessageRow.tsx'),
   resolve(__dirname, 'right-sidebar/AiVaultSessionRow.tsx'),
   resolve(__dirname, 'right-sidebar/ChecksPanel.tsx'),
   resolve(__dirname, 'right-sidebar/local-port-row.tsx'),
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/native-chat/NativeChatMessageList.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/native-chat/NativeChatMessageList.test.tsx
index bdfc80c5f77..144ce1e87ec 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/native-chat/NativeChatMessageList.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/native-chat/NativeChatMessageList.test.tsx
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe('NativeChatMessageList assistant messages', () => {
     const controls = copyButton.parentElement
 
     expect(row).toHaveClass('select-text')
-    expect(controls).toHaveClass('select-none', 'pointer-events-none', 'mt-1')
+    expect(controls).toHaveClass('select-none', 'can-hover:pointer-events-none', 'mt-1')
     expect(controls).not.toHaveClass('absolute')
     expect(prose.compareDocumentPosition(controls!)).toBe(Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_FOLLOWING)
   })
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/native-chat/NativeChatMessageRow.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/native-chat/NativeChatMessageRow.test.tsx
index e74db58dd3f..b2a55abf154 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/native-chat/NativeChatMessageRow.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/native-chat/NativeChatMessageRow.test.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function renderMessage(role: NativeChatMessage['role'], timestamp: number | null
   )
 }
 
-describe('MessageRow hover timestamps', () => {
+describe('MessageRow control visibility', () => {
   it('appends time to the existing agent controls and inherits their reveal', () => {
     renderMessage('assistant')
     const copy = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Copy message' })
@@ -31,24 +31,32 @@ describe('MessageRow hover timestamps', () => {
     const time = screen.getByRole('time')
     expect(Array.from(copy.parentElement!.children)).toEqual([copy, scroll, time])
     expect(copy.parentElement).toHaveClass(
-      'opacity-0',
+      'can-hover:opacity-0',
+      'can-hover:pointer-events-none',
       'group-hover:opacity-100',
-      'group-focus-within:opacity-100'
+      'group-has-[:focus-visible]:opacity-100',
+      'group-hover:pointer-events-auto',
+      'group-has-[:focus-visible]:pointer-events-auto'
     )
+    expect(copy.parentElement).not.toHaveClass('opacity-0', 'pointer-events-none')
     expect(time).not.toHaveAttribute('tabindex')
     copy.focus()
     expect(copy).toHaveFocus()
   })
 
-  it('gives user bubbles only a hover/focus timestamp', () => {
+  it('gives user bubbles a timestamp that only hides on hover-capable devices', () => {
     renderMessage('user')
     const time = screen.getByRole('time')
     expect(screen.queryByRole('button')).toBeNull()
     expect(time).toHaveClass(
-      'opacity-0',
+      'can-hover:opacity-0',
+      'can-hover:pointer-events-none',
       'group-hover:opacity-100',
-      'group-focus-within:opacity-100'
+      'group-has-[:focus-visible]:opacity-100',
+      'group-hover:pointer-events-auto',
+      'group-has-[:focus-visible]:pointer-events-auto'
     )
+    expect(time).not.toHaveClass('opacity-0', 'pointer-events-none')
     expect(time.parentElement).toHaveClass('group')
     time.focus()
     expect(time).toHaveFocus()
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/native-chat/NativeChatMessageRow.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/native-chat/NativeChatMessageRow.tsx
index e30b46e594d..8fe5f47261a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/native-chat/NativeChatMessageRow.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/native-chat/NativeChatMessageRow.tsx
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ export const MessageRow = memo(function MessageRow({
         <NativeChatMessageTimestamp
           timestamp={message.timestamp}
           focusable
-          className="pointer-events-none select-none opacity-0 transition-opacity group-hover:pointer-events-auto group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within:opacity-100"
+          className="select-none transition-opacity can-hover:pointer-events-none can-hover:opacity-0 group-hover:pointer-events-auto group-hover:opacity-100 group-has-[:focus-visible]:pointer-events-auto group-has-[:focus-visible]:opacity-100"
         />
         {deliveryFailed ? (
           <div className="max-w-[85%] text-[11px] text-destructive/80">
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export const MessageRow = memo(function MessageRow({
   }
 
   // Plain assistant prose is the copyable unit; reasoning/system asides stay
-  // chrome-free. The controls reveal on hover (and on keyboard focus-within).
+  // chrome-free. Controls reveal on hover/keyboard focus and stay visible on touch.
   const showControls = !isReasoning && !isSystem && markdown.length > 0
 
   return (
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ export const MessageRow = memo(function MessageRow({
           markdown={markdown}
           timestamp={message.timestamp}
           onScrollToTop={scrollToTop}
-          className="pointer-events-none mt-1 -mb-5 w-fit select-none opacity-0 transition-opacity group-hover:pointer-events-auto group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within:opacity-100"
+          className="mt-1 -mb-5 w-fit select-none transition-opacity can-hover:pointer-events-none can-hover:opacity-0 group-hover:pointer-events-auto group-hover:opacity-100 group-has-[:focus-visible]:pointer-events-auto group-has-[:focus-visible]:opacity-100"
         />
       ) : null}
     </div>