diff --git a/apps/desktop-tauri/src/surfaces/menu-surface-layout.css b/apps/desktop-tauri/src/surfaces/menu-surface-layout.css
index e79ac3293a..60961fe029 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-tauri/src/surfaces/menu-surface-layout.css
+++ b/apps/desktop-tauri/src/surfaces/menu-surface-layout.css
@@ -78,10 +78,16 @@
 .menu-metric__budget-header::before {
   content: "›";
   margin-right: 4px;
+  transition: transform 120ms ease;
 }
 .menu-metric__budget-header[aria-expanded="true"]::before {
   transform: rotate(90deg);
 }
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  .menu-metric__budget-header::before {
+    transition: none;
+  }
+}
 
 .codex-menu-accounts {
   margin: 0;