diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/CommandPalette.logic.test.ts b/apps/web/src/components/CommandPalette.logic.test.ts
index 06dabc5e8490..17949b7c97cb 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/CommandPalette.logic.test.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/CommandPalette.logic.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vite-plus/test";
 import { EnvironmentId, ProjectId, ProviderInstanceId, ThreadId } from "@t3tools/contracts";
 import type { Thread } from "../types";
 import {
+  browseInputEndPaddingClass,
   buildBrowseGroups,
   buildThreadActionItems,
   enumerateCommandPaletteItems,
@@ -10,6 +11,35 @@ import {
   type CommandPaletteGroup,
 } from "./CommandPalette.logic";
 
+describe("browseInputEndPaddingClass", () => {
+  it("reserves the widest space for the create action", () => {
+    expect(
+      browseInputEndPaddingClass({
+        willCreateProjectPath: true,
+        hasHighlightedBrowseItem: false,
+      }),
+    ).toContain("pe-38");
+  });
+
+  it("reserves space for the wider highlighted-item shortcut", () => {
+    expect(
+      browseInputEndPaddingClass({
+        willCreateProjectPath: false,
+        hasHighlightedBrowseItem: true,
+      }),
+    ).toContain("pe-30");
+  });
+
+  it("keeps the compact reserve for the normal add action", () => {
+    expect(
+      browseInputEndPaddingClass({
+        willCreateProjectPath: false,
+        hasHighlightedBrowseItem: false,
+      }),
+    ).toContain("pe-24");
+  });
+});
+
 describe("reduceCommandPaletteUiState", () => {
   const closedState = { open: false, mode: "command", openIntent: null } as const;
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/CommandPalette.logic.ts b/apps/web/src/components/CommandPalette.logic.ts
index 07e0e520d84e..95d7a91b7805 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/CommandPalette.logic.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/CommandPalette.logic.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,19 @@ export const RECENT_THREAD_LIMIT = 12;
 export const ITEM_ICON_CLASS = "size-4 text-icon-muted";
 export const ADDON_ICON_CLASS = "size-4";
 
+export function browseInputEndPaddingClass(input: {
+  readonly willCreateProjectPath: boolean;
+  readonly hasHighlightedBrowseItem: boolean;
+}): string {
+  if (input.willCreateProjectPath) {
+    return "*:data-[slot=autocomplete-input]:pe-38!";
+  }
+  if (input.hasHighlightedBrowseItem) {
+    return "*:data-[slot=autocomplete-input]:pe-30!";
+  }
+  return "*:data-[slot=autocomplete-input]:pe-24!";
+}
+
 /**
  * The global search overlay hosts three mutually exclusive surfaces: the
  * command palette (⌘K), the project file picker (⌘P), and project content
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
index 48471accb995..413ebca305f9 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ import {
 } from "../wslPaths";
 import {
   ADDON_ICON_CLASS,
+  browseInputEndPaddingClass,
   buildBrowseGroups,
   buildProjectActionItems,
   buildRootGroups,
@@ -2345,13 +2346,16 @@ function OpenCommandPaletteDialog(props: {
       footerTrailing={footerTrailing}
       inputAccessory={inputAccessory}
       inputProps={{
+        // The submit button is absolutely positioned over the field, so the
+        // inner input must reserve enough room for the full action label.
         className:
           addProjectCloneFlow?.step === "repository"
-            ? "pe-32"
+            ? "*:data-[slot=autocomplete-input]:pe-32!"
             : isBrowsing
-              ? willCreateProjectPath
-                ? "pe-36"
-                : "pe-16"
+              ? browseInputEndPaddingClass({
+                  willCreateProjectPath,
+                  hasHighlightedBrowseItem,
+                })
               : undefined,
         placeholder: inputPlaceholder,
         wrapperClassName: isSubmenu