diff --git a/desktop/src/components/chat/MessageList.test.tsx b/desktop/src/components/chat/MessageList.test.tsx
index c7cdb5b8..26b478c3 100644
--- a/desktop/src/components/chat/MessageList.test.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/components/chat/MessageList.test.tsx
@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@ describe('MessageList nested tool calls', () => {
     expect(screen.getByText('Saved 1 memory item(s)')).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByText('preferences.md')).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByText('Tool details')).toBeTruthy()
+    const memoryCardClassName = screen.getByTestId('memory-tool-activity-card').className
+    expect(memoryCardClassName).toContain('border-[var(--color-memory-border)]')
+    expect(memoryCardClassName).toContain('bg-[var(--color-memory-surface)]')
   })
 
   it('promotes memory file reads into collapsible memory references', () => {
diff --git a/desktop/src/components/chat/ToolCallGroup.tsx b/desktop/src/components/chat/ToolCallGroup.tsx
index 9239b1a4..d97f7bf0 100644
--- a/desktop/src/components/chat/ToolCallGroup.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/components/chat/ToolCallGroup.tsx
@@ -195,7 +195,10 @@ function MemoryToolActivityGroup({
 
   return (
     <div className="mb-2">
-      <div className="overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--color-brand)_22%,var(--color-border))] bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--color-brand)_6%,var(--color-surface-container-lowest))]">
+      <div
+        data-testid="memory-tool-activity-card"
+        className="overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-[var(--color-memory-border)] bg-[var(--color-memory-surface)]"
+      >
         <button
           type="button"
           onClick={() => setExpanded((value) => !value)}
@@ -206,12 +209,12 @@ function MemoryToolActivityGroup({
           ) : (
             <ChevronRight size={15} className="shrink-0 text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)]" aria-hidden="true" />
           )}
-          <BookMarked size={15} className="shrink-0 text-[var(--color-brand)]" aria-hidden="true" />
+          <BookMarked size={15} className="shrink-0 text-[var(--color-memory-accent)]" aria-hidden="true" />
           <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-[13px] font-medium text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">
             {t(titleKey, { count: activity.files.length })}
           </span>
           {isStreaming ? (
-            <span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-[var(--color-brand)] animate-pulse-dot" />
+            <span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-[var(--color-memory-accent)] animate-pulse-dot" />
           ) : null}
         </button>
 
@@ -226,7 +229,7 @@ function MemoryToolActivityGroup({
                   onClick={() => openMemorySettings(file.path)}
                   className="group flex w-full items-start gap-2 rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-left transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--color-surface-hover)] focus:outline-none focus-visible:shadow-[var(--shadow-focus-ring)]"
                 >
-                  <span className="mt-0.5 flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-sm border border-[var(--color-border)] bg-[var(--color-surface)] text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)] group-hover:text-[var(--color-brand)]">
+                  <span className="mt-0.5 flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-sm border border-[var(--color-memory-border)] bg-[var(--color-memory-icon-bg)] text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)] group-hover:text-[var(--color-memory-accent)]">
                     <Settings size={12} aria-hidden="true" />
                   </span>
                   <span className="min-w-0 flex-1">
diff --git a/desktop/src/components/layout/Sidebar.test.tsx b/desktop/src/components/layout/Sidebar.test.tsx
index 73e79ed6..085bb9f8 100644
--- a/desktop/src/components/layout/Sidebar.test.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/components/layout/Sidebar.test.tsx
@@ -348,6 +348,13 @@ describe('Sidebar', () => {
     expect(screen.getByTestId('sidebar-session-list-section')).toHaveClass('flex', 'flex-1', 'min-h-0', 'flex-col')
   })
 
+  it('keeps the settings dock opaque above the scrolling session list', () => {
+    render(<Sidebar />)
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('sidebar-settings-dock')).toHaveClass('sidebar-settings-dock')
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('sidebar-settings-dock')).toHaveClass('absolute', 'bottom-0')
+  })
+
   it('keeps mobile navigation focused on chat sessions', async () => {
     const onRequestClose = vi.fn()
     createSession.mockResolvedValue('session-mobile-new')
diff --git a/desktop/src/components/layout/Sidebar.tsx b/desktop/src/components/layout/Sidebar.tsx
index 7c9247c5..8186e370 100644
--- a/desktop/src/components/layout/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/components/layout/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -593,7 +593,10 @@ export function Sidebar({ isMobile = false, onRequestClose }: SidebarProps) {
       )}
 
       {!isMobile && (
-        <div className={`absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 border-t border-[var(--color-border)] p-3 ${expanded ? '' : 'flex justify-center'}`}>
+        <div
+          data-testid="sidebar-settings-dock"
+          className={`sidebar-settings-dock absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 border-t border-[var(--color-border)] p-3 ${expanded ? '' : 'flex justify-center'}`}
+        >
           <NavItem
             active={activeTabId === SETTINGS_TAB_ID}
             collapsed={!expanded}
diff --git a/desktop/src/theme/globals.css b/desktop/src/theme/globals.css
index 196dcbc8..b7a320b1 100644
--- a/desktop/src/theme/globals.css
+++ b/desktop/src/theme/globals.css
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@
   --color-surface-sidebar: var(--color-surface-container-low);
   --color-surface-hover: var(--color-surface-container-high);
   --color-surface-selected: var(--color-surface-container);
+  --color-memory-accent: #3B7068;
+  --color-memory-surface: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-memory-accent) 7%, var(--color-surface-container-lowest));
+  --color-memory-border: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-memory-accent) 26%, var(--color-border));
+  --color-memory-icon-bg: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-memory-accent) 10%, var(--color-surface-container-lowest));
   --color-model-option-selected-bg: var(--color-primary-fixed);
   --color-model-option-selected-border: rgba(143, 72, 47, 0.2);
   --color-activity-heat-0: var(--color-surface-container);
@@ -374,6 +378,10 @@
   --color-surface-sidebar: #F1F4F7;
   --color-surface-hover: #F2F5F8;
   --color-surface-selected: #E9EEF3;
+  --color-memory-accent: #0F766E;
+  --color-memory-surface: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-memory-accent) 5%, #FFFFFF);
+  --color-memory-border: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-memory-accent) 24%, var(--color-border));
+  --color-memory-icon-bg: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-memory-accent) 8%, #FFFFFF);
   --color-model-option-selected-bg: #FFF0EA;
   --color-model-option-selected-border: rgba(143, 72, 47, 0.2);
   --color-activity-heat-0: #EEF2F6;
@@ -548,6 +556,10 @@
   --color-surface-sidebar: #171615;
   --color-surface-hover: var(--color-surface-container-highest);
   --color-surface-selected: var(--color-surface-container);
+  --color-memory-accent: #7DD3C7;
+  --color-memory-surface: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-memory-accent) 9%, var(--color-surface-container-lowest));
+  --color-memory-border: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-memory-accent) 26%, var(--color-border));
+  --color-memory-icon-bg: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-memory-accent) 12%, var(--color-surface-container-lowest));
   --color-model-option-selected-bg: rgba(255, 181, 159, 0.13);
   --color-model-option-selected-border: rgba(255, 181, 159, 0.34);
   --color-activity-heat-0: #242322;
@@ -967,10 +979,19 @@ button, input, textarea, select, a, [role="button"] {
 ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { opacity: 0.6; }
 
 .sidebar-scroll-area {
+  padding-bottom: 72px;
   scrollbar-width: thin;
   scrollbar-color: var(--color-outline-a72) transparent;
 }
 
+.sidebar-settings-dock {
+  z-index: 30;
+  background-color: var(--color-surface-sidebar);
+  background-image: var(--sidebar-panel-bg-image);
+  background-repeat: no-repeat;
+  background-position: left bottom;
+}
+
 .sidebar-scroll-area::-webkit-scrollbar {
   width: 4px;
 }