diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/rosetta/messenger/ui/chats/input/ChatDetailInput.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/rosetta/messenger/ui/chats/input/ChatDetailInput.kt
index b219512..c31b1eb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/rosetta/messenger/ui/chats/input/ChatDetailInput.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/rosetta/messenger/ui/chats/input/ChatDetailInput.kt
@@ -2513,33 +2513,32 @@ fun MessageInputBar(
                                                                 val absDy = kotlin.math.abs(dy)
                                                                 if (absDx > maxAbsDx) maxAbsDx = absDx
                                                                 if (absDy > maxAbsDy) maxAbsDy = absDy
-                                                            } else if (
-                                                                recordUiState == RecordUiState.RECORDING ||
-                                                                    recordUiState == RecordUiState.LOCKED
-                                                            ) {
+                                                            } else if (recordUiState == RecordUiState.RECORDING) {
+                                                                // Only RECORDING processes slide gestures
+                                                                // LOCKED/PAUSED: no gesture processing (Telegram: return false)
                                                                 val dx = change.position.x - pressStartX
                                                                 val dy = change.position.y - pressStartY
                                                                 slideDx = dx
                                                                 slideDy = dy
+                                                                lockProgress = ((-dy) / lockDragThresholdPx).coerceIn(0f, 1f)
 
-                                                                if (recordUiState == RecordUiState.RECORDING) {
-                                                                    lockProgress = ((-dy) / lockDragThresholdPx).coerceIn(0f, 1f)
-                                                                    if (dx <= -cancelDragThresholdPx) {
-                                                                        inputJumpLog(
-                                                                            "gesture CANCEL dx=${dx.toInt()} threshold=${cancelDragThresholdPx.toInt()} mode=$recordMode"
-                                                                        )
-                                                                        stopVoiceRecording(send = false)
-                                                                        setRecordUiState(RecordUiState.IDLE, "slide-cancel")
-                                                                        resetGestureState()
-                                                                        finished = true
-                                                                    } else if (dy <= -lockDragThresholdPx) {
-                                                                        view.performHapticFeedback(android.view.HapticFeedbackConstants.KEYBOARD_TAP)
-                                                                        lockProgress = 1f
-                                                                        setRecordUiState(
-                                                                            RecordUiState.LOCKED,
-                                                                            "slide-lock dy=${dy.toInt()}"
-                                                                        )
-                                                                    }
+                                                                if (dx <= -cancelDragThresholdPx) {
+                                                                    inputJumpLog(
+                                                                        "gesture CANCEL dx=${dx.toInt()} threshold=${cancelDragThresholdPx.toInt()} mode=$recordMode"
+                                                                    )
+                                                                    stopVoiceRecording(send = false)
+                                                                    setRecordUiState(RecordUiState.IDLE, "slide-cancel")
+                                                                    resetGestureState()
+                                                                    finished = true
+                                                                } else if (dy <= -lockDragThresholdPx) {
+                                                                    view.performHapticFeedback(android.view.HapticFeedbackConstants.KEYBOARD_TAP)
+                                                                    lockProgress = 1f
+                                                                    slideDx = 0f // reset horizontal slide on lock
+                                                                    slideDy = 0f
+                                                                    setRecordUiState(
+                                                                        RecordUiState.LOCKED,
+                                                                        "slide-lock dy=${dy.toInt()}"
+                                                                    )
                                                                 }
                                                             }
                                                             change.consume()