diff --git a/src/app/chat/__tests__/chat-screen.helpers.test.ts b/src/app/chat/__tests__/chat-screen.helpers.test.ts
index 9c8de28a..8444766d 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/__tests__/chat-screen.helpers.test.ts
+++ b/src/app/chat/__tests__/chat-screen.helpers.test.ts
@@ -11,35 +11,13 @@ afterEach(() => {
 });
 
 describe("getInsufficientCreditsMessageLimitView", () => {
-  it("asks guests to log in for more free chats", () => {
-    expect(getInsufficientCreditsMessageLimitView("guest")).toEqual({
-      title: "Log in to get more free chats",
+  it("shows the same top-up prompt without checking login status", () => {
+    expect(getInsufficientCreditsMessageLimitView()).toEqual({
+      title: "Insufficient credits",
       description: "Free chats refresh every day.",
-      ctaLabel: "Log in to continue",
-      action: "auth",
+      ctaLabel: "Top up credits to continue",
     });
   });
-
-  it("treats the transient not logged in state like guest", () => {
-    expect(getInsufficientCreditsMessageLimitView("notLoggedIn")).toEqual({
-      title: "Log in to get more free chats",
-      description: "Free chats refresh every day.",
-      ctaLabel: "Log in to continue",
-      action: "auth",
-    });
-  });
-
-  it.each(["email", "facebook", "google"] as const)(
-    "asks %s users to top up credits",
-    (loginStatus) => {
-      expect(getInsufficientCreditsMessageLimitView(loginStatus)).toEqual({
-        title: "Insufficient credits",
-        description: "Free chats refresh every day.",
-        ctaLabel: "Top up credits to continue",
-        action: "topup",
-      });
-    },
-  );
 });
 
 describe("shouldShowMessageLimitBanner", () => {
diff --git a/src/app/chat/chat-screen.helpers.ts b/src/app/chat/chat-screen.helpers.ts
index c932d89e..3da5447d 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/chat-screen.helpers.ts
+++ b/src/app/chat/chat-screen.helpers.ts
@@ -12,13 +12,10 @@ export interface ExternalBrowserPromptState {
   isInAppBrowser?: boolean;
 }
 
-export type InsufficientCreditsAction = "auth" | "topup";
-
 export interface InsufficientCreditsMessageLimitView {
   title: string;
   description: string;
   ctaLabel: string;
-  action: InsufficientCreditsAction;
 }
 
 export interface MessageLimitBannerState {
@@ -37,23 +34,12 @@ export function shouldShowMessageLimitBanner({
   return upgradePromptVisible && upgradeReason === "insufficient_credits";
 }
 
-export function getInsufficientCreditsMessageLimitView(
-  loginStatus: LoginStatus,
-): InsufficientCreditsMessageLimitView {
-  if (loginStatus === "guest" || loginStatus === "notLoggedIn") {
-    return {
-      title: "Log in to get more free chats",
-      description: "Free chats refresh every day.",
-      ctaLabel: "Log in to continue",
-      action: "auth",
-    };
-  }
-
+export function getInsufficientCreditsMessageLimitView():
+  InsufficientCreditsMessageLimitView {
   return {
     title: "Insufficient credits",
     description: "Free chats refresh every day.",
     ctaLabel: "Top up credits to continue",
-    action: "topup",
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/chat/chat-screen.tsx b/src/app/chat/chat-screen.tsx
index 32da0f6d..aed2ca33 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/chat-screen.tsx
+++ b/src/app/chat/chat-screen.tsx
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ export function ChatScreen() {
   const messageLimitBanner = useChatMessageLimitBanner({
     upgradePromptVisible: state.upgradePromptVisible,
     upgradeReason: state.upgradeReason,
-    loginStatus: authState.loginStatus,
   });
   const firstRechargeOfferBanner = useFirstRechargeOfferBanner({
     historyLoaded: state.historyLoaded,
diff --git a/src/app/chat/hooks/use-chat-message-limit-banner.ts b/src/app/chat/hooks/use-chat-message-limit-banner.ts
index a3604197..1bc5d6c7 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/hooks/use-chat-message-limit-banner.ts
+++ b/src/app/chat/hooks/use-chat-message-limit-banner.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 
 import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 
-import type { LoginStatus } from "@/data/dto/auth";
 import { behaviorAnalytics } from "@/lib/analytics";
-import { ROUTES } from "@/router/routes";
 import { useAppNavigator } from "@/router/use-app-navigator";
 import type { ChatUpgradeReason } from "@/stores/chat/chat-state";
 import { useUserSelector } from "@/stores/user/user-context";
@@ -19,7 +17,6 @@ import {
 export interface UseChatMessageLimitBannerInput {
   upgradePromptVisible: boolean;
   upgradeReason: ChatUpgradeReason | null;
-  loginStatus: LoginStatus;
 }
 
 export interface ChatMessageLimitBannerView
@@ -31,11 +28,10 @@ export interface ChatMessageLimitBannerView
 export function useChatMessageLimitBanner({
   upgradePromptVisible,
   upgradeReason,
-  loginStatus,
 }: UseChatMessageLimitBannerInput): ChatMessageLimitBannerView {
   const navigator = useAppNavigator();
   const isVip = useUserSelector((state) => state.context.isVip);
-  const view = getInsufficientCreditsMessageLimitView(loginStatus);
+  const view = getInsufficientCreditsMessageLimitView();
   const visible = shouldShowMessageLimitBanner({
     upgradePromptVisible,
     upgradeReason,
@@ -59,11 +55,6 @@ export function useChatMessageLimitBanner({
   }, [isVip, visible]);
 
   function unlock(): void {
-    if (view.action === "auth") {
-      navigator.openAuth(ROUTES.chat);
-      return;
-    }
-
     navigator.openSubscription({
       type: getInsufficientCreditsSubscriptionType(isVip),
       returnTo: "chat",