diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
index 438d700c7b..5a7e8a05dc 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 	export let suggestionPrompts = [];
 	export let autoScroll = true;
-	let chatTextArea:HTMLTextAreaElement
+	let chatTextAreaElement:HTMLTextAreaElement
 	let filesInputElement;
 
 	let promptsElement;
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
 	let speechRecognition;
 
 	$: if (prompt) {
-		if (chatTextArea) {
-			chatTextArea.style.height = '';
-			chatTextArea.style.height = Math.min(chatTextArea.scrollHeight, 200) + 'px';
+		if (chatTextAreaElement) {
+			chatTextAreaElement.style.height = '';
+			chatTextAreaElement.style.height = Math.min(chatTextAreaElement.scrollHeight, 200) + 'px';
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 			if (res) {
 				prompt = res.text;
 				await tick();
-				chatTextArea?.focus();
+				chatTextAreaElement?.focus();
 
 				if (prompt !== '' && $settings?.speechAutoSend === true) {
 					submitPrompt(prompt, user);
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 						prompt = `${prompt}${transcript}`;
 
 						await tick();
-						chatTextArea?.focus();
+						chatTextAreaElement?.focus();
 
 						// Restart the inactivity timeout
 						timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 	};
 
 	onMount(() => {
-		window.setTimeout(() => chatTextArea?.focus(), 0);
+		window.setTimeout(() => chatTextAreaElement?.focus(), 0);
 
 		const dropZone = document.querySelector('body');
 
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@
 
 						<textarea
 							id="chat-textarea"
-							bind:this={chatTextArea}
+							bind:this={chatTextAreaElement}
 							class=" dark:bg-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 outline-none w-full py-3 px-3 {fileUploadEnabled
 								? ''
 								: ' pl-4'} rounded-xl resize-none h-[48px]"
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
index 05ce932835..ea69a8b34f 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 	let ollamaVersion = '';
 	let loaded = false;
-	let showShortcutsButton:HTMLButtonElement
+	let showShortcutsButtonElement:HTMLButtonElement
 	let DB = null;
 	let localDBChats = [];
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 				if (isCtrlPressed && event.key === '/') {
 					event.preventDefault();
 					console.log('showShortcuts');
-					showShortcutsButton.click();
+					showShortcutsButtonElement.click();
 				}
 			});
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 	<div class=" hidden lg:flex fixed bottom-0 right-0 px-3 py-3 z-10">
 		<button
 			id="show-shortcuts-button"
-			bind:this={showShortcutsButton}
+			bind:this={showShortcutsButtonElement}
 			class="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 bg-gray-300/20 w-6 h-6 flex items-center justify-center text-xs rounded-full"
 			on:click={() => {
 				showShortcuts = !showShortcuts;