diff --git a/crates/assistant2/src/active_thread.rs b/crates/assistant2/src/active_thread.rs
index e87bae48cc..948ac37bac 100644
--- a/crates/assistant2/src/active_thread.rs
+++ b/crates/assistant2/src/active_thread.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub struct ActiveThread {
     workspace: WeakView<Workspace>,
     language_registry: Arc<LanguageRegistry>,
     tools: Arc<ToolWorkingSet>,
-    pub(crate) thread: Model<Thread>,
+    thread: Model<Thread>,
     messages: Vec<MessageId>,
     list_state: ListState,
     rendered_messages_by_id: HashMap<MessageId, View<Markdown>>,
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ impl ActiveThread {
         this
     }
 
+    pub fn thread(&self) -> &Model<Thread> {
+        &self.thread
+    }
+
     pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
         self.messages.is_empty()
     }
diff --git a/crates/assistant2/src/assistant_panel.rs b/crates/assistant2/src/assistant_panel.rs
index fefbc49c4d..d98e238613 100644
--- a/crates/assistant2/src/assistant_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/assistant2/src/assistant_panel.rs
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ impl AssistantPanel {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn active_thread(&self, cx: &AppContext) -> Model<Thread> {
-        self.thread.read(cx).thread.clone()
+        self.thread.read(cx).thread().clone()
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn delete_thread(&mut self, thread_id: &ThreadId, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) {