diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index a7c66dc9..47782816 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ When user says "COM":
 1. Increment version in BOTH `package.json` AND `CLAUDE.md` (verify they match with `grep version package.json && grep Version CLAUDE.md`)
 2. Run: `git add -A && git commit -m "chore: bump version to X.XXXX" && git push && npm run build && systemctl --user restart claudeman-web`
 
-**Version**: 0.1636 (must match `package.json`)
+**Version**: 0.1637 (must match `package.json`)
 
 ## Project Overview
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 10fa8657..35fda81f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claudeman",
-  "version": "0.1636",
+  "version": "0.1637",
   "description": "The missing control plane for Claude Code - run 20 autonomous agents with real-time monitoring and session persistence",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/src/web/public/app.js b/src/web/public/app.js
index 7575caae..33acf09a 100644
--- a/src/web/public/app.js
+++ b/src/web/public/app.js
@@ -659,8 +659,13 @@ const VoiceInput = {
     this._showPreview('Listening...');
     try {
       this.recognition.start();
-    } catch (_e) {
-      // Already started — ignore
+    } catch (e) {
+      // InvalidStateError = already started — ignore. Other errors = genuine failure.
+      if (e.name !== 'InvalidStateError') {
+        this.stop();
+        app.showToast('Voice input failed to start: ' + e.message, 'error');
+        return;
+      }
     }
     this._resetSilenceTimeout();
     // Haptic feedback on mobile
@@ -749,7 +754,7 @@ const VoiceInput = {
   _insertText(text) {
     if (!app.activeSessionId || !text.trim()) return;
     // Send text to session input (user presses Enter to submit)
-    app.sendInput(text.trim());
+    app.sendInput(text.trim()).catch(() => {});
   },
 
   _resetSilenceTimeout() {
diff --git a/src/web/public/mobile.css b/src/web/public/mobile.css
index 1ac26b36..a94e21c9 100644
--- a/src/web/public/mobile.css
+++ b/src/web/public/mobile.css
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ html.mobile-init .file-browser-panel {
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
-    width: 32px;
-    height: 32px;
+    width: 40px;
+    height: 40px;
     background: #1a2a3f;
     border: 1px solid rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
     border-radius: 6px;
diff --git a/src/web/public/styles.css b/src/web/public/styles.css
index 175cd8e3..86ce0300 100644
--- a/src/web/public/styles.css
+++ b/src/web/public/styles.css
@@ -2006,8 +2006,15 @@ body {
 }
 
 @keyframes voice-pulse {
-  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
-  50% { transform: scale(1.1); opacity: 0.75; }
+  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.4); }
+  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(239, 68, 68, 0); }
+}
+
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  .btn-toolbar.btn-voice.recording,
+  .btn-voice-mobile.recording {
+    animation: none;
+  }
 }
 
 /* Voice preview overlay — shows interim transcription */
@@ -2025,9 +2032,8 @@ body {
   border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
   font-size: 0.85rem;
   max-width: 80%;
-  white-space: nowrap;
+  max-height: 3.6em;
   overflow: hidden;
-  text-overflow: ellipsis;
   z-index: 100;
   pointer-events: none;
   backdrop-filter: blur(8px);