diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/session/components/folder-picker.test.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/session/components/folder-picker.test.tsx
index 565141cbdf..5235e479c7 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/session/components/folder-picker.test.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/session/components/folder-picker.test.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe("FolderPicker", () => {
     cleanup();
   });
 
-  it("shows only a standard-sized folder icon when no folder is selected", () => {
+  it("optically sizes the folder icon when no folder is selected", () => {
     render(<FolderPicker sessionId="session-1" />);
 
     const trigger = screen.getByRole("combobox", { name: "Select folder" });
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe("FolderPicker", () => {
     expect(trigger.textContent).toBe("");
     expect(trigger.className).toContain("w-7");
     expect(icons).toHaveLength(1);
-    expect(icons[0]?.getAttribute("class")).toContain("size-4");
+    expect(icons[0]?.getAttribute("class")).toContain("size-[18px]");
   });
 
   it("shows the selected folder name without a chevron", () => {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/session/components/folder-picker.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/session/components/folder-picker.tsx
index bb23e19566..bfad03a113 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/session/components/folder-picker.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/session/components/folder-picker.tsx
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export function FolderPicker({
             open && "bg-accent text-foreground",
           ])}
         >
-          <FolderSimple className="size-4 shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" />
+          <FolderSimple className="size-[18px] shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" />
           {currentPath ? (
             <span className="min-w-0 truncate text-xs text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-300">
               {currentPath}