diff --git a/crates/agent_ui/src/acp/message_editor.rs b/crates/agent_ui/src/acp/message_editor.rs
index 7789564d3b8b0c03ebb207e634d718a359befafe..4f919a6c0425e48575d09380339730d7ddb26172 100644
--- a/crates/agent_ui/src/acp/message_editor.rs
+++ b/crates/agent_ui/src/acp/message_editor.rs
@@ -1195,6 +1195,17 @@ impl MessageEditor {
         self.editor.read(cx).text(cx)
     }
 
+    pub fn set_placeholder_text(
+        &mut self,
+        placeholder: &str,
+        window: &mut Window,
+        cx: &mut Context<Self>,
+    ) {
+        self.editor.update(cx, |editor, cx| {
+            editor.set_placeholder_text(placeholder, window, cx);
+        });
+    }
+
     #[cfg(test)]
     pub fn set_text(&mut self, text: &str, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         self.editor.update(cx, |editor, cx| {
diff --git a/crates/agent_ui/src/acp/thread_view.rs b/crates/agent_ui/src/acp/thread_view.rs
index 306976473d772f55cfdf1ee9caa65eab4f1d5552..17daf5a18e97829d5e4d64d30d266b5d5d271e7b 100644
--- a/crates/agent_ui/src/acp/thread_view.rs
+++ b/crates/agent_ui/src/acp/thread_view.rs
@@ -337,19 +337,7 @@ impl AcpThreadView {
         let prompt_capabilities = Rc::new(RefCell::new(acp::PromptCapabilities::default()));
         let available_commands = Rc::new(RefCell::new(vec![]));
 
-        let placeholder = if agent.name() == "Zed Agent" {
-            format!("Message the {} — @ to include context", agent.name())
-        } else if agent.name() == "Claude Code"
-            || agent.name() == "Codex"
-            || !available_commands.borrow().is_empty()
-        {
-            format!(
-                "Message {} — @ to include context, / for commands",
-                agent.name()
-            )
-        } else {
-            format!("Message {} — @ to include context", agent.name())
-        };
+        let placeholder = placeholder_text(agent.name().as_ref(), false);
 
         let message_editor = cx.new(|cx| {
             let mut editor = MessageEditor::new(
@@ -1456,7 +1444,14 @@ impl AcpThreadView {
                     });
                 }
 
+                let has_commands = !available_commands.is_empty();
                 self.available_commands.replace(available_commands);
+
+                let new_placeholder = placeholder_text(self.agent.name().as_ref(), has_commands);
+
+                self.message_editor.update(cx, |editor, cx| {
+                    editor.set_placeholder_text(&new_placeholder, window, cx);
+                });
             }
             AcpThreadEvent::ModeUpdated(_mode) => {
                 // The connection keeps track of the mode
@@ -5708,6 +5703,19 @@ fn loading_contents_spinner(size: IconSize) -> AnyElement {
         .into_any_element()
 }
 
+fn placeholder_text(agent_name: &str, has_commands: bool) -> String {
+    if agent_name == "Zed Agent" {
+        format!("Message the {} — @ to include context", agent_name)
+    } else if has_commands {
+        format!(
+            "Message {} — @ to include context, / for commands",
+            agent_name
+        )
+    } else {
+        format!("Message {} — @ to include context", agent_name)
+    }
+}
+
 impl Focusable for AcpThreadView {
     fn focus_handle(&self, cx: &App) -> FocusHandle {
         match self.thread_state {