diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/inputs/ChatInput.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/inputs/ChatInput.py
index 531e4fd99..344d868b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/inputs/ChatInput.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/inputs/ChatInput.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from langflow.base.io.chat import ChatComponent
 from langflow.field_typing import Text
+from langflow.inputs import DropdownInput, StrInput
 from langflow.schema.message import Message
-from langflow.template import Input, Output
+from langflow.template import Output
 
 
 class ChatInput(ChatComponent):
@@ -10,25 +11,23 @@ class ChatInput(ChatComponent):
     icon = "ChatInput"
 
     inputs = [
-        Input(
+        StrInput(
             name="input_value",
-            type=str,
             display_name="Text",
             multiline=True,
             input_types=[],
             info="Message to be passed as input.",
         ),
-        Input(
+        DropdownInput(
             name="sender",
-            type=str,
             display_name="Sender Type",
             options=["Machine", "User"],
             value="User",
             info="Type of sender.",
             advanced=True,
         ),
-        Input(name="sender_name", type=str, display_name="Sender Name", info="Name of the sender.", value="User"),
-        Input(
+        StrInput(name="sender_name", type=str, display_name="Sender Name", info="Name of the sender.", value="User"),
+        StrInput(
             name="session_id", type=str, display_name="Session ID", info="Session ID for the message.", advanced=True
         ),
     ]
@@ -40,8 +39,7 @@ class ChatInput(ChatComponent):
     def text_response(self) -> Text:
         result = self.input_value
         if self.session_id:
-            message = self.message_response()
-            self.store_message(message)
+            self.message_response()
         self.status = result
         return result