diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 99329539..0981428d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -73,3 +73,4 @@ GoogleService-Info.plist
 # OS generated
 .DS_Store
 Thumbs.db
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/src/app/components/ChatMenu.svelte b/src/app/components/ChatMenu.svelte
index 61aa76b1..17d8d301 100644
--- a/src/app/components/ChatMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/app/components/ChatMenu.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import {assoc} from "@welshman/lib"
-  import ChatSquare from "@assets/icons/chat-square.svg?dataurl"
   import Check from "@assets/icons/check.svg?dataurl"
   import Bell from "@assets/icons/bell.svg?dataurl"
   import BellOff from "@assets/icons/bell-off.svg?dataurl"
@@ -8,13 +7,9 @@
   import Button from "@lib/components/Button.svelte"
   import Modal from "@lib/components/Modal.svelte"
   import ModalBody from "@lib/components/ModalBody.svelte"
-  import ChatStart from "@app/components/ChatStart.svelte"
   import {setChecked} from "@app/util/notifications"
-  import {pushModal} from "@app/util/modal"
   import {notificationSettings} from "@app/core/state"
 
-  const startChat = () => pushModal(ChatStart, {}, {replaceState: true})
-
   const markAsRead = () => {
     setChecked("/chat/*")
     history.back()
@@ -28,10 +23,6 @@
 <Modal>
   <ModalBody>
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
-      <Button class="btn btn-primary" onclick={startChat}>
-        <Icon size={5} icon={ChatSquare} />
-        Start chat
-      </Button>
       <Button class="btn btn-neutral" onclick={markAsRead}>
         <Icon size={5} icon={Check} />
         Mark all read
diff --git a/src/assets/icons/chat-square-plus.svg b/src/assets/icons/chat-square-plus.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e4b889d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assets/icons/chat-square-plus.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+<path d="M13.0867 21.3879L13.7321 21.77L13.0867 21.3879ZM13.6288 20.4721L12.9833 20.0901L13.6288 20.4721ZM10.3712 20.4721L9.72579 20.8541H9.72579L10.3712 20.4721ZM10.9133 21.3879L11.5587 21.0059L10.9133 21.3879ZM2.3806 15.9137L3.07351 15.6266V15.6266L2.3806 15.9137ZM7.78958 18.9917L7.77666 19.7416L7.78958 18.9917ZM5.08658 18.6196L4.79957 19.3126H4.79957L5.08658 18.6196ZM21.6194 15.9137L22.3123 16.2007V16.2007L21.6194 15.9137ZM16.2104 18.9917L16.1975 18.2418L16.2104 18.9917ZM18.9134 18.6196L19.2004 19.3126H19.2004L18.9134 18.6196ZM19.6125 2.73704L19.2206 3.37652L19.6125 2.73704ZM21.2632 4.38775L21.9027 3.99588V3.99588L21.2632 4.38775ZM4.38751 2.73704L3.99563 2.09756V2.09756L4.38751 2.73704ZM2.7368 4.38775L2.09732 3.99588H2.09732L2.7368 4.38775ZM9.40279 19.2101L9.77986 18.5618L9.77986 18.5618L9.40279 19.2101ZM13.7321 21.77L14.2742 20.8541L12.9833 20.0901L12.4412 21.0059L13.7321 21.77ZM9.72579 20.8541L10.2679 21.77L11.5587 21.0059L11.0166 20.0901L9.72579 20.8541ZM12.4412 21.0059C12.2485 21.3316 11.7515 21.3316 11.5587 21.0059L10.2679 21.77C11.0415 23.0769 12.9585 23.0769 13.7321 21.77L12.4412 21.0059ZM10.5 2.75024H13.5V1.25024H10.5V2.75024ZM21.25 10.5002V11.5002H22.75V10.5002H21.25ZM2.75 11.5002V10.5002H1.25V11.5002H2.75ZM1.25 11.5002C1.25 12.6548 1.24959 13.5583 1.29931 14.2871C1.3495 15.0225 1.45323 15.6346 1.68769 16.2007L3.07351 15.6266C2.92737 15.2738 2.84081 14.8441 2.79584 14.185C2.75041 13.5191 2.75 12.6754 2.75 11.5002H1.25ZM7.8025 18.2418C6.54706 18.2202 5.88923 18.1403 5.37359 17.9267L4.79957 19.3126C5.60454 19.646 6.52138 19.72 7.77666 19.7416L7.8025 18.2418ZM1.68769 16.2007C2.27128 17.6096 3.39066 18.729 4.79957 19.3126L5.3736 17.9267C4.33223 17.4954 3.50486 16.668 3.07351 15.6266L1.68769 16.2007ZM21.25 11.5002C21.25 12.6754 21.2496 13.5191 21.2042 14.185C21.1592 14.8441 21.0726 15.2738 20.9265 15.6266L22.3123 16.2007C22.5468 15.6346 22.6505 15.0225 22.7007 14.2871C22.7504 13.5583 22.75 12.6548 22.75 11.5002H21.25ZM16.2233 19.7416C17.4786 19.72 18.3955 19.646 19.2004 19.3126L18.6264 17.9267C18.1108 18.1403 17.4529 18.2202 16.1975 18.2418L16.2233 19.7416ZM20.9265 15.6266C20.4951 16.668 19.6678 17.4954 18.6264 17.9267L19.2004 19.3126C20.6093 18.729 21.7287 17.6096 22.3123 16.2007L20.9265 15.6266ZM13.5 2.75024C15.1512 2.75024 16.337 2.75104 17.2619 2.83898C18.1757 2.92586 18.7571 3.09247 19.2206 3.37652L20.0044 2.09756C19.2655 1.64481 18.4274 1.44303 17.4039 1.34571C16.3915 1.24945 15.1222 1.25024 13.5 1.25024V2.75024ZM22.75 10.5002C22.75 8.87805 22.7508 7.60874 22.6545 6.59635C22.5572 5.5728 22.3554 4.7347 21.9027 3.99588L20.6237 4.77962C20.9078 5.24315 21.0744 5.82458 21.1613 6.73833C21.2492 7.66325 21.25 8.84901 21.25 10.5002H22.75ZM19.2206 3.37652C19.7925 3.72696 20.2733 4.20776 20.6237 4.77963L21.9027 3.99588C21.4286 3.22218 20.7781 2.57168 20.0044 2.09756L19.2206 3.37652ZM10.5 1.25024C8.87781 1.25024 7.6085 1.24945 6.59611 1.34571C5.57256 1.44303 4.73445 1.64481 3.99563 2.09756L4.77938 3.37652C5.24291 3.09247 5.82434 2.92586 6.73809 2.83898C7.663 2.75104 8.84876 2.75024 10.5 2.75024V1.25024ZM2.75 10.5002C2.75 8.84901 2.75079 7.66325 2.83873 6.73833C2.92561 5.82458 3.09223 5.24315 3.37628 4.77963L2.09732 3.99588C1.64457 4.7347 1.44279 5.5728 1.34547 6.59635C1.24921 7.60874 1.25 8.87805 1.25 10.5002H2.75ZM3.99563 2.09756C3.22194 2.57168 2.57144 3.22218 2.09732 3.99588L3.37628 4.77963C3.72672 4.20776 4.20752 3.72696 4.77938 3.37652L3.99563 2.09756ZM11.0166 20.0901C10.8136 19.747 10.6354 19.4444 10.4621 19.2066C10.2795 18.9562 10.0702 18.7306 9.77986 18.5618L9.02572 19.8584C9.07313 19.886 9.13772 19.9362 9.24985 20.0901C9.37122 20.2566 9.50835 20.4867 9.72579 20.8541L11.0166 20.0901ZM7.77666 19.7416C8.21575 19.7492 8.49387 19.7547 8.70588 19.7782C8.90399 19.8001 8.98078 19.8323 9.02572 19.8584L9.77986 18.5618C9.4871 18.3915 9.18246 18.3218 8.87097 18.2873C8.57339 18.2543 8.21375 18.2489 7.8025 18.2418L7.77666 19.7416ZM14.2742 20.8541C14.4916 20.4867 14.6287 20.2566 14.7501 20.0901C14.8622 19.9362 14.9268 19.886 14.9742 19.8584L14.2201 18.5618C13.9298 18.7306 13.7204 18.9562 13.5379 19.2066C13.3646 19.4444 13.1864 19.747 12.9833 20.0901L14.2742 20.8541ZM16.1975 18.2418C15.7862 18.2489 15.4266 18.2543 15.129 18.2873C14.8175 18.3218 14.5129 18.3915 14.2201 18.5618L14.9742 19.8584C15.0192 19.8323 15.096 19.8001 15.2941 19.7782C15.5061 19.7547 15.7842 19.7492 16.2233 19.7416L16.1975 18.2418Z" fill="#000000"/>
+<path d="M12 7.5V14.5M8.5 11H15.5" stroke="#000000" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+</svg>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/FAB.svelte b/src/lib/components/FAB.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab612f11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/FAB.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import type {Snippet} from "svelte"
+  import cx from "classnames"
+  import Button from "@lib/components/Button.svelte"
+
+  const {
+    onclick = () => {},
+    className = "",
+    children,
+  }: {
+    onclick?: () => void
+    className?: string
+    children?: Snippet
+  } = $props()
+</script>
+
+<div class={cx("fixed bottom-20 right-4 z-nav hide-on-keyboard md:hidden", className)}>
+  <Button
+    class="btn btn-primary border-none shadow-xl hover:opacity-90 transition-all size-[50px] rounded-xl p-0"
+    {onclick}>
+    <div class="flex items-center justify-center">
+      {@render children?.()}
+    </div>
+  </Button>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/SecondaryNavHeader.svelte b/src/lib/components/SecondaryNavHeader.svelte
index ce9bb7c5..d15f77ff 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/SecondaryNavHeader.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/SecondaryNavHeader.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
   const {children}: Props = $props()
 </script>
 
-<div class="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-2 text-sm font-bold uppercase">
+<div class="flex items-center justify-between px-1 py-2 text-sm font-bold uppercase">
   {@render children?.()}
 </div>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/SecondaryNavSection.svelte b/src/lib/components/SecondaryNavSection.svelte
index e141c763..0c1b7017 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/SecondaryNavSection.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/SecondaryNavSection.svelte
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
   const {...props}: Props = $props()
 </script>
 
-<div class="flex flex-col gap-1 px-2 py-2 {props.class}">
+<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 px-2 py-2 {props.class}">
   {@render props.children?.()}
 </div>
diff --git a/src/routes/chat/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/chat/+layout.svelte
index 06244c98..45c5ef8b 100644
--- a/src/routes/chat/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/chat/+layout.svelte
@@ -5,15 +5,19 @@
   import {sleep} from "@welshman/lib"
   import {shouldUnwrap} from "@welshman/app"
   import MenuDots from "@assets/icons/menu-dots.svg?dataurl"
+  import ChatSquarePlus from "@assets/icons/chat-square-plus.svg?dataurl"
+  import AddCircle from "@assets/icons/add-circle.svg?dataurl"
   import Magnifier from "@assets/icons/magnifier.svg?dataurl"
   import Icon from "@lib/components/Icon.svelte"
   import Page from "@lib/components/Page.svelte"
   import Button from "@lib/components/Button.svelte"
   import Spinner from "@lib/components/Spinner.svelte"
+  import FAB from "@lib/components/FAB.svelte"
   import SecondaryNav from "@lib/components/SecondaryNav.svelte"
   import SecondaryNavHeader from "@lib/components/SecondaryNavHeader.svelte"
   import SecondaryNavSection from "@lib/components/SecondaryNavSection.svelte"
   import ChatMenu from "@app/components/ChatMenu.svelte"
+  import ChatStart from "@app/components/ChatStart.svelte"
   import ChatItem from "@app/components/ChatItem.svelte"
   import {chatSearch} from "@app/core/state"
   import {pushModal} from "@app/util/modal"
@@ -26,6 +30,8 @@
 
   const openMenu = () => pushModal(ChatMenu)
 
+  const startChat = () => pushModal(ChatStart)
+
   let term = $state("")
 
   const chats = $derived($chatSearch.searchOptions(term))
@@ -37,7 +43,7 @@
   })
 </script>
 
-<SecondaryNav>
+<SecondaryNav class="relative">
   <SecondaryNavSection>
     <SecondaryNavHeader>
       Chats
@@ -45,11 +51,15 @@
         <Icon icon={MenuDots} />
       </Button>
     </SecondaryNavHeader>
+    <Button class="btn btn-primary w-full row-2 min-h-0 h-[30px]" onclick={startChat}>
+      <Icon icon={AddCircle} />
+      Start New Chat
+    </Button>
+    <label class="input input-sm input-bordered flex items-center gap-2">
+      <Icon icon={Magnifier} />
+      <input bind:value={term} class="grow" type="text" />
+    </label>
   </SecondaryNavSection>
-  <label class="input input-sm input-bordered mx-6 -mt-4 mb-2 flex items-center gap-2">
-    <Icon icon={Magnifier} />
-    <input bind:value={term} class="grow" type="text" />
-  </label>
   <div class="overflow-auto">
     {#each chats as { id, pubkeys, messages } (id)}
       <ChatItem {id} {pubkeys} {messages} />
@@ -66,3 +76,9 @@
     {@render children?.()}
   {/key}
 </Page>
+
+{#if !$page.params.chat}
+  <FAB onclick={startChat}>
+    <Icon icon={ChatSquarePlus} size={7} />
+  </FAB>
+{/if}