diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarNav.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarNav.test.tsx
index 87b51ee5b23..cf4f17295b0 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarNav.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarNav.test.tsx
@@ -429,6 +429,20 @@ describe('SidebarNav', () => {
     expect(mocks.updateSettings).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ showMobileButton: false })
   })
 
+  it('places the worktree palette search above the sidebar nav rows', async () => {
+    const container = await renderSidebarNav()
+    const nav = container.querySelector('[data-contextual-tour-target="sidebar-navigation"]')
+    const searchButton = container.querySelector(
+      'button[aria-label="Search worktrees and browser tabs"]'
+    )
+    const tasksButton = getButtonByText(container, 'Tasks')
+
+    expect(nav?.firstElementChild).toBe(searchButton)
+    expect(
+      searchButton?.compareDocumentPosition(tasksButton) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_FOLLOWING
+    ).toBeTruthy()
+  })
+
   it('hides the worktree palette shortcut until the search field is hovered or focused', async () => {
     const container = await renderSidebarNav()
 
@@ -439,8 +453,8 @@ describe('SidebarNav', () => {
 
     const shortcuts = searchButton?.querySelector('span.hidden')
     expect(shortcuts?.className).toContain('hidden')
-    expect(shortcuts?.className).toContain('group-hover:inline-flex')
-    expect(shortcuts?.className).toContain('group-focus-within:inline-flex')
+    expect(shortcuts?.className).toContain('group-hover:flex')
+    expect(shortcuts?.className).toContain('group-focus-within:flex')
     expect(shortcuts?.textContent).toContain('⌘')
     expect(shortcuts?.textContent).toContain('J')
     expect(searchButton?.querySelector('kbd')).toBeNull()
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarNav.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarNav.tsx
index 3133f7aa6d1..c5827db332d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarNav.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarNav.tsx
@@ -106,6 +106,35 @@ const SidebarNav = React.memo(function SidebarNav() {
       className="flex flex-col gap-0.5 px-2 pt-2 pb-1"
       data-contextual-tour-target="sidebar-navigation"
     >
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={() => openModal('worktree-palette')}
+        aria-label={translate(
+          'auto.components.sidebar.SidebarNav.0c3395fd32',
+          'Search worktrees and browser tabs'
+        )}
+        className="group flex w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-left text-[13px] font-medium tracking-tight text-worktree-sidebar-foreground/60 transition-colors hover:bg-worktree-sidebar-foreground/8"
+      >
+        <Search
+          className="size-4 shrink-0 text-worktree-sidebar-foreground/30"
+          strokeWidth={1.75}
+        />
+        <span className="flex-1">
+          {translate('auto.components.sidebar.SidebarNav.80611a8b10', 'Search')}
+        </span>
+        <span className="pointer-events-none hidden shrink-0 items-center gap-1 group-hover:flex group-focus-within:flex">
+          {worktreePaletteShortcutCombos.map((combo) => (
+            <ShortcutKeyCombo
+              key={combo.keys.join('-')}
+              keys={combo.keys}
+              doubleTap={combo.doubleTap}
+              className="inline-flex gap-0.5"
+              keyCapClassName="min-w-4 border-worktree-sidebar-border/80 bg-worktree-sidebar-foreground/8 px-1 py-px text-[9px] text-worktree-sidebar-foreground/55 shadow-none"
+              separatorClassName="text-[9px] text-worktree-sidebar-foreground/45"
+            />
+          ))}
+        </span>
+      </button>
       <SetupGuideSidebarEntry />
       <SidebarTaskNavButton />
       {showArtifactsButton ? (
@@ -302,35 +331,6 @@ const SidebarNav = React.memo(function SidebarNav() {
           <HideSidebarMenu onHide={hideMobileButton} />
         </ContextMenu>
       ) : null}
-      <button
-        type="button"
-        onClick={() => openModal('worktree-palette')}
-        aria-label={translate(
-          'auto.components.sidebar.SidebarNav.0c3395fd32',
-          'Search worktrees and browser tabs'
-        )}
-        className="group relative flex h-7 w-full items-center rounded-md border border-worktree-sidebar-border/70 bg-worktree-sidebar-foreground/5 pl-7 pr-1.5 text-left text-[12px] font-medium tracking-tight text-worktree-sidebar-foreground/45 transition-colors hover:border-worktree-sidebar-border hover:bg-worktree-sidebar-foreground/8 hover:text-worktree-sidebar-foreground/60 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-[3px] focus-visible:ring-worktree-sidebar-ring/50"
-      >
-        <Search
-          className="pointer-events-none absolute left-2 top-1/2 size-3 -translate-y-1/2 text-worktree-sidebar-foreground/30"
-          strokeWidth={1.75}
-        />
-        <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate">
-          {translate('auto.components.sidebar.SidebarNav.80611a8b10', 'Search')}
-        </span>
-        <span className="pointer-events-none ml-1.5 hidden shrink-0 items-center gap-1.5 group-hover:inline-flex group-focus-within:inline-flex">
-          {worktreePaletteShortcutCombos.map((combo) => (
-            <ShortcutKeyCombo
-              key={combo.keys.join('-')}
-              keys={combo.keys}
-              doubleTap={combo.doubleTap}
-              className="inline-flex gap-0.5"
-              keyCapClassName="min-w-4 border-worktree-sidebar-border/80 bg-worktree-sidebar-foreground/8 px-1 py-px text-[9px] text-worktree-sidebar-foreground/55 shadow-none"
-              separatorClassName="text-[9px] text-worktree-sidebar-foreground/45"
-            />
-          ))}
-        </span>
-      </button>
     </div>
   )
 })