diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a551051..e815b86 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.15.0
+0.15.1
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/ChatThread.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/ChatThread.svelte
index 2f8e15d..5fdf343 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/ChatThread.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/ChatThread.svelte
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     initialDraft?: string
   } = $props()
 
-  let input = $state(initialDraft)
+  let input = $state(typeof initialDraft === 'string' ? initialDraft : '')
   let messagesEnd = $state<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
   let scrolledUp = $state(false)
   let container = $state<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)