diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/message-section.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/message-section.tsx
index 51ef2b26..3fbdd6c9 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/message-section.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/message-section.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Show, createEffect, createMemo, createSignal, onCleanup, on, untrack } from "solid-js"
-import { MoreHorizontal, Trash, X } from "lucide-solid"
+import { MoreHorizontal, Pause, Trash, X } from "lucide-solid"
 import Kbd from "./kbd"
 import MessageBlock from "./message-block"
 import { getMessageAnchorId, getMessageIdFromAnchorId } from "./message-anchors"
@@ -42,10 +42,11 @@ export interface MessageSectionProps {
 }
 
 export default function MessageSection(props: MessageSectionProps) {
-  const { preferences } = useConfig()
+  const { preferences, updatePreferences } = useConfig()
   const { t } = useI18n()
   const showUsagePreference = () => preferences().showUsageMetrics ?? true
   const showTimelineToolsPreference = () => preferences().showTimelineTools ?? true
+  const holdLongAssistantRepliesEnabled = () => preferences().holdLongAssistantReplies ?? true
   const store = createMemo<InstanceMessageStore>(() => messageStoreBus.getOrCreate(props.instanceId))
   const messageIds = createMemo(() => store().getSessionMessageIds(props.sessionId))
   const visibleMessageIds = createMemo(() => {
@@ -635,10 +636,15 @@ export default function MessageSection(props: MessageSectionProps) {
   })
 
   const autoPinHoldTargetKey = createMemo(() => {
+    if (!holdLongAssistantRepliesEnabled()) return null
     const messageId = lastVisibleMessageId()
     return isAssistantTextMessage(messageId) ? messageId : null
   })
 
+  function toggleHoldLongAssistantReplies() {
+    updatePreferences({ holdLongAssistantReplies: !holdLongAssistantRepliesEnabled() })
+  }
+
   function isAssistantTextMessage(messageId: string | null | undefined) {
     if (!messageId) return false
     const resolvedStore = store()
@@ -1109,6 +1115,52 @@ export default function MessageSection(props: MessageSectionProps) {
           scrollToBottomAriaLabel={() => t("messageSection.scroll.toLatestAriaLabel")}
           registerApi={(api) => setListApi(api)}
           registerState={(state) => setListState(state)}
+          renderControls={(state, api) => (
+            <div class="message-scroll-button-wrapper">
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                class="message-scroll-button"
+                data-active={holdLongAssistantRepliesEnabled() ? "true" : "false"}
+                onClick={toggleHoldLongAssistantReplies}
+                aria-label={
+                  holdLongAssistantRepliesEnabled()
+                    ? t("messageSection.scroll.disableHoldAriaLabel")
+                    : t("messageSection.scroll.enableHoldAriaLabel")
+                }
+                title={
+                  holdLongAssistantRepliesEnabled()
+                    ? t("messageSection.scroll.disableHoldAriaLabel")
+                    : t("messageSection.scroll.enableHoldAriaLabel")
+                }
+              >
+                <Pause class="message-scroll-icon message-scroll-icon--toggle w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
+              </button>
+              <Show when={state.showScrollTopButton()}>
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  class="message-scroll-button"
+                  onClick={() => api.scrollToTop()}
+                  aria-label={t("messageSection.scroll.toFirstAriaLabel")}
+                >
+                  <span class="message-scroll-icon" aria-hidden="true">
+                    ↑
+                  </span>
+                </button>
+              </Show>
+              <Show when={state.showScrollBottomButton()}>
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  class="message-scroll-button"
+                  onClick={() => api.scrollToBottom()}
+                  aria-label={t("messageSection.scroll.toLatestAriaLabel")}
+                >
+                  <span class="message-scroll-icon" aria-hidden="true">
+                    ↓
+                  </span>
+                </button>
+              </Show>
+            </div>
+          )}
           renderBeforeItems={() => (
             <>
               <Show when={!props.loading && visibleMessageIds().length === 0}>
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/en/messaging.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/en/messaging.ts
index 93e07cb4..58422334 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/en/messaging.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/en/messaging.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export const messagingMessages = {
   "messageSection.loading.messages": "Loading messages...",
   "messageSection.scroll.toFirstAriaLabel": "Scroll to first message",
   "messageSection.scroll.toLatestAriaLabel": "Scroll to latest message",
+  "messageSection.scroll.enableHoldAriaLabel": "Enable hold for long assistant replies",
+  "messageSection.scroll.disableHoldAriaLabel": "Disable hold for long assistant replies",
   "messageSection.quote.addAsQuote": "Add as quote",
   "messageSection.quote.addAsCode": "Add as code",
   "messageSection.quote.copy": "Copy",
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/es/messaging.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/es/messaging.ts
index 2fbedea7..2e4173cf 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/es/messaging.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/es/messaging.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export const messagingMessages = {
   "messageSection.loading.messages": "Cargando mensajes...",
   "messageSection.scroll.toFirstAriaLabel": "Desplazarse al primer mensaje",
   "messageSection.scroll.toLatestAriaLabel": "Desplazarse al último mensaje",
+  "messageSection.scroll.enableHoldAriaLabel": "Activar pausa para respuestas largas del asistente",
+  "messageSection.scroll.disableHoldAriaLabel": "Desactivar pausa para respuestas largas del asistente",
   "messageSection.quote.addAsQuote": "Añadir como cita",
   "messageSection.quote.addAsCode": "Añadir como código",
   "messageSection.quote.copy": "Copiar",
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/fr/messaging.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/fr/messaging.ts
index 6c3a8751..32bb8a9a 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/fr/messaging.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/fr/messaging.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export const messagingMessages = {
   "messageSection.loading.messages": "Chargement des messages...",
   "messageSection.scroll.toFirstAriaLabel": "Aller au premier message",
   "messageSection.scroll.toLatestAriaLabel": "Aller au dernier message",
+  "messageSection.scroll.enableHoldAriaLabel": "Activer le maintien pour les longues réponses de l'assistant",
+  "messageSection.scroll.disableHoldAriaLabel": "Désactiver le maintien pour les longues réponses de l'assistant",
   "messageSection.quote.addAsQuote": "Ajouter en citation",
   "messageSection.quote.addAsCode": "Ajouter en code",
   "messageSection.quote.copy": "Copier",
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/he/messaging.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/he/messaging.ts
index 54777f9a..b661e012 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/he/messaging.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/he/messaging.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export const messagingMessages = {
   "messageSection.loading.messages": "טוען הודעות...",
   "messageSection.scroll.toFirstAriaLabel": "גלול להודעה הראשונה",
   "messageSection.scroll.toLatestAriaLabel": "גלול להודעה האחרונה",
+  "messageSection.scroll.enableHoldAriaLabel": "הפעל עצירה לתגובות עוזר ארוכות",
+  "messageSection.scroll.disableHoldAriaLabel": "כבה עצירה לתגובות עוזר ארוכות",
   "messageSection.quote.addAsQuote": "הוסף כציטוט",
   "messageSection.quote.addAsCode": "הוסף כקוד",
   "messageSection.quote.copy": "העתק",
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ja/messaging.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ja/messaging.ts
index 2c3cb6c3..893581db 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ja/messaging.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ja/messaging.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export const messagingMessages = {
   "messageSection.loading.messages": "メッセージを読み込み中...",
   "messageSection.scroll.toFirstAriaLabel": "最初のメッセージへスクロール",
   "messageSection.scroll.toLatestAriaLabel": "最新のメッセージへスクロール",
+  "messageSection.scroll.enableHoldAriaLabel": "長いアシスタント返信の保持を有効にする",
+  "messageSection.scroll.disableHoldAriaLabel": "長いアシスタント返信の保持を無効にする",
   "messageSection.quote.addAsQuote": "引用として追加",
   "messageSection.quote.addAsCode": "コードとして追加",
   "messageSection.quote.copy": "コピー",
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ru/messaging.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ru/messaging.ts
index 0635a95a..b4b7cbf5 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ru/messaging.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ru/messaging.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export const messagingMessages = {
   "messageSection.loading.messages": "Загрузка сообщений…",
   "messageSection.scroll.toFirstAriaLabel": "Прокрутить к первому сообщению",
   "messageSection.scroll.toLatestAriaLabel": "Прокрутить к последнему сообщению",
+  "messageSection.scroll.enableHoldAriaLabel": "Включить удержание для длинных ответов ассистента",
+  "messageSection.scroll.disableHoldAriaLabel": "Выключить удержание для длинных ответов ассистента",
   "messageSection.quote.addAsQuote": "Добавить как цитату",
   "messageSection.quote.addAsCode": "Добавить как код",
   "messageSection.quote.copy": "Копировать",
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-Hans/messaging.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-Hans/messaging.ts
index 0f653b57..202a8693 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-Hans/messaging.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-Hans/messaging.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export const messagingMessages = {
   "messageSection.loading.messages": "正在加载消息...",
   "messageSection.scroll.toFirstAriaLabel": "滚动到第一条消息",
   "messageSection.scroll.toLatestAriaLabel": "滚动到最新消息",
+  "messageSection.scroll.enableHoldAriaLabel": "启用长助手回复保持",
+  "messageSection.scroll.disableHoldAriaLabel": "禁用长助手回复保持",
   "messageSection.quote.addAsQuote": "作为引用添加",
   "messageSection.quote.addAsCode": "作为代码添加",
   "messageSection.quote.copy": "复制",
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/stores/preferences.tsx b/packages/ui/src/stores/preferences.tsx
index 21209c75..39b76e5a 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/stores/preferences.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/stores/preferences.tsx
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export interface UiSettings {
   showKeyboardShortcutHints: boolean
   thinkingBlocksExpansion: ExpansionPreference
   showTimelineTools: boolean
+  holdLongAssistantReplies: boolean
   promptSubmitOnEnter: boolean
   showPromptVoiceInput: boolean
   locale?: string
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ const defaultUiSettings: UiSettings = {
   showKeyboardShortcutHints: true,
   thinkingBlocksExpansion: "expanded",
   showTimelineTools: true,
+  holdLongAssistantReplies: true,
   promptSubmitOnEnter: false,
   showPromptVoiceInput: true,
   diffViewMode: "split",
@@ -166,6 +168,7 @@ function normalizeUiSettings(input?: Partial<UiSettings> | null): UiSettings {
       sanitized.showKeyboardShortcutHints ?? defaultUiSettings.showKeyboardShortcutHints,
     thinkingBlocksExpansion: sanitized.thinkingBlocksExpansion ?? defaultUiSettings.thinkingBlocksExpansion,
     showTimelineTools: sanitized.showTimelineTools ?? defaultUiSettings.showTimelineTools,
+    holdLongAssistantReplies: sanitized.holdLongAssistantReplies ?? defaultUiSettings.holdLongAssistantReplies,
     promptSubmitOnEnter: sanitized.promptSubmitOnEnter ?? defaultUiSettings.promptSubmitOnEnter,
     showPromptVoiceInput: sanitized.showPromptVoiceInput ?? defaultUiSettings.showPromptVoiceInput,
     locale: sanitized.locale ?? defaultUiSettings.locale,
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/styles/messaging/message-section.css b/packages/ui/src/styles/messaging/message-section.css
index 7e6f2475..9582b48d 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/styles/messaging/message-section.css
+++ b/packages/ui/src/styles/messaging/message-section.css
@@ -242,6 +242,10 @@
   color: var(--accent-primary);
 }
 
+.message-scroll-button[data-active="false"] .message-scroll-icon--toggle {
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+}
+
 .message-quote-popover {
   position: absolute;
   z-index: 5;