diff --git a/src/components/StatusBar.test.tsx b/src/components/StatusBar.test.tsx
index 0467c9b2..f4bb021c 100644
--- a/src/components/StatusBar.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/StatusBar.test.tsx
@@ -339,17 +339,20 @@ describe('StatusBar', () => {
     expect(screen.getByText('3')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
-  it('wraps the bottom bar before hiding labels at medium widths', () => {
+  it('keeps the bottom bar compact and unwrapped at medium widths', () => {
     setWindowWidth(980)
     renderDenseStatusBar()
 
     expect(screen.getByTestId('status-bar')).toHaveStyle({
-      flexWrap: 'wrap',
-      height: 'auto',
+      flexWrap: 'nowrap',
+      height: '30px',
     })
-    expect(screen.getByText('Commit')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(screen.getByText('History')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(screen.getByText('Contribute')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('status-commit-push')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('status-pulse')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('status-feedback')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Commit')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByText('History')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Contribute')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('collapses status labels to icon-first controls at very narrow widths', () => {
diff --git a/src/components/StatusBar.tsx b/src/components/StatusBar.tsx
index 2f71969b..89d870a8 100644
--- a/src/components/StatusBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/StatusBar.tsx
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ import type { VaultOption } from './status-bar/types'
 
 export type { VaultOption } from './status-bar/types'
 
-const STACKED_STATUS_BAR_MAX_WIDTH = 1040
-const COMPACT_STATUS_BAR_MAX_WIDTH = 900
+const COMPACT_STATUS_BAR_MAX_WIDTH = 1000
 
 function getWindowWidth() {
   return typeof window === 'undefined' ? Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY : window.innerWidth
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ function getStatusBarLayout(windowWidth: number) {
 
   return {
     compact,
-    stacked: !compact && windowWidth <= STACKED_STATUS_BAR_MAX_WIDTH,
+    stacked: false,
   }
 }