diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f13fa976..b9e39b41 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "httpx-sse",
     "importlib_metadata>=4.6; python_version<'3.10'",
     "packaging",
-    "panel>=1.3.6,<1.4",
+    "panel==1.3.8",
     "pydantic>=2",
     "pydantic-core",
     "pydantic-settings>=2",
diff --git a/ragna/deploy/_ui/central_view.py b/ragna/deploy/_ui/central_view.py
index cacd3718..b7f3e2e0 100644
--- a/ragna/deploy/_ui/central_view.py
+++ b/ragna/deploy/_ui/central_view.py
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ def chat_interface(self):
         if self.current_chat is None:
             return
 
-        chat_interface = RagnaChatInterface(
+        return RagnaChatInterface(
             *[
                 RagnaChatMessage(
                     message["content"],
@@ -447,34 +447,30 @@ def chat_interface(self):
                     ),
                 )
             ],
+            card_params=dict(
+                stylesheets=ui.stylesheets(
+                    (":host", {"border": "none !important"}),
+                    (
+                        ".chat-feed-log",
+                        {
+                            "padding-right": "18%",
+                            "margin-left": "18%",
+                            "padding-top": "25px !important",
+                        },
+                    ),
+                    (
+                        ".chat-interface-input-container",
+                        {
+                            "margin-left": "19%",
+                            "margin-right": "20%",
+                            "margin-bottom": "20px",
+                        },
+                    ),
+                )
+            ),
+            show_activity_dot=False,
         )
 
-        # TODO: Pass as regular parameters when
-        #  https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/6154 is merged and released.
-        chat_interface._card.stylesheets.extend(
-            ui.stylesheets(
-                (":host", {"border": "none !important"}),
-                (
-                    ".chat-feed-log",
-                    {
-                        "padding-right": "18%",
-                        "margin-left": "18%",
-                        "padding-top": "25px !important",
-                    },
-                ),
-                (
-                    ".chat-interface-input-container",
-                    {
-                        "margin-left": "19%",
-                        "margin-right": "20%",
-                        "margin-bottom": "20px",
-                    },
-                ),
-            )
-        )
-
-        return chat_interface
-
     @pn.depends("current_chat")
     def header(self):
         if self.current_chat is None:
diff --git a/requirements-docker.lock b/requirements-docker.lock
index cb573f94..34a21280 100644
--- a/requirements-docker.lock
+++ b/requirements-docker.lock
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ pandas==2.1.4
     # via
     #   bokeh
     #   panel
-panel==1.3.6
+panel==1.3.8
     # via Ragna (pyproject.toml)
 param==2.0.1
     # via