diff --git a/frontend/src/components/thread/chat-input/message-input.tsx b/frontend/src/components/thread/chat-input/message-input.tsx
index 185323c0..1cfcbb05 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/thread/chat-input/message-input.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/thread/chat-input/message-input.tsx
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export const MessageInput = forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, MessageInputProps>(
 
 
           </div>
-          {subscriptionStatus === 'no_subscription' &&
+          {subscriptionStatus === 'no_subscription' && !isLocalMode() &&
             <TooltipProvider>
               <Tooltip>
                 <TooltipTrigger>