diff --git a/frontend/src/components/pilot/EscalateInterceptDialog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/pilot/EscalateInterceptDialog.tsx
index bb9b9f34..4ccd99a3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/pilot/EscalateInterceptDialog.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/pilot/EscalateInterceptDialog.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function EscalateInterceptDialog({
       <div
         role="dialog"
         aria-label="Capture fix outcome before escalating"
-        className="absolute bottom-full mb-2 left-0 z-50 w-[340px] rounded-lg border border-white/15 bg-card p-3.5 shadow-[0_18px_40px_rgba(0,0,0,0.55)]"
+        className="absolute top-full mt-2 right-0 z-50 w-[340px] rounded-lg border border-white/15 bg-card p-3.5 shadow-[0_18px_40px_rgba(0,0,0,0.55)]"
       >
         {!partialStep ? (
           <>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/AssistantChatPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/AssistantChatPage.tsx
index d1101ff6..aac1ae6a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/AssistantChatPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/AssistantChatPage.tsx
@@ -552,7 +552,11 @@ export default function AssistantChatPage() {
   const handleApplyFix = useCallback(() => {
     if (!activeFix) return
     if (activeFix.script_template_id) {
-      setScriptPanelOpen(true) // existing TemplateMatchPanel flow in task lane
+      // TemplateMatchPanel is mounted inside TaskLane.bottomSlot, so the
+      // lane must be visible for the panel to render. On fresh sessions
+      // (no questions/facts) the lane defaults closed, so we open it here.
+      setShowTaskLane(true)
+      setScriptPanelOpen(true)
       return
     }
     if (activeFix.ai_drafted_script) {