diff --git a/skyvern-frontend/src/components/BrowserStream.tsx b/skyvern-frontend/src/components/BrowserStream.tsx
index 3733257d..9456c581 100644
--- a/skyvern-frontend/src/components/BrowserStream.tsx
+++ b/skyvern-frontend/src/components/BrowserStream.tsx
@@ -1,18 +1,26 @@
-import { Status } from "@/api/types";
-import { useEffect, useState, useRef, useCallback } from "react";
-import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton";
-import { statusIsNotFinalized } from "@/routes/tasks/types";
-import { useCredentialGetter } from "@/hooks/useCredentialGetter";
-import { envCredential } from "@/util/env";
-import { toast } from "@/components/ui/use-toast";
 import RFB from "@novnc/novnc/lib/rfb.js";
-import { environment, wssBaseUrl, newWssBaseUrl } from "@/util/env";
-import { cn } from "@/util/utils";
-import { useClientIdStore } from "@/store/useClientIdStore";
+import { ExitIcon, HandIcon } from "@radix-ui/react-icons";
+import { useEffect, useState, useRef, useCallback } from "react";
+
+import { Status } from "@/api/types";
 import type {
   TaskApiResponse,
   WorkflowRunStatusApiResponse,
 } from "@/api/types";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton";
+import { toast } from "@/components/ui/use-toast";
+import { useCredentialGetter } from "@/hooks/useCredentialGetter";
+import { statusIsNotFinalized } from "@/routes/tasks/types";
+import { useClientIdStore } from "@/store/useClientIdStore";
+import {
+  envCredential,
+  environment,
+  wssBaseUrl,
+  newWssBaseUrl,
+} from "@/util/env";
+import { cn } from "@/util/utils";
+
 import "./browser-stream.css";
 
 interface CommandTakeControl {
@@ -28,6 +36,7 @@ type Command = CommandTakeControl | CommandCedeControl;
 type Props = {
   browserSessionId?: string;
   interactive?: boolean;
+  showControlButtons?: boolean;
   task?: {
     run: TaskApiResponse;
   };
@@ -41,6 +50,7 @@ type Props = {
 function BrowserStream({
   browserSessionId = undefined,
   interactive = true,
+  showControlButtons = undefined,
   task = undefined,
   workflow = undefined,
   // --
@@ -65,7 +75,7 @@ function BrowserStream({
   } else {
     throw new Error("No browser session, task or workflow provided");
   }
-
+  const [userIsControlling, setUserIsControlling] = useState(false);
   const [commandSocket, setCommandSocket] = useState<WebSocket | null>(null);
   const [vncDisconnectedTrigger, setVncDisconnectedTrigger] = useState(0);
   const prevVncConnectedRef = useRef<boolean>(false);
@@ -312,14 +322,51 @@ function BrowserStream({
     }
   }, [task, workflow]);
 
+  const theUserIsControlling =
+    userIsControlling || (interactive && !showControlButtons);
+
   return (
     <div
       className={cn("browser-stream", {
-        "user-is-controlling": interactive,
+        "user-is-controlling": theUserIsControlling,
       })}
       ref={setCanvasContainerRef}
     >
-      {isVncConnected && <div className="overlay" />}
+      {isVncConnected && (
+        <div className="overlay z-10 flex items-center justify-center">
+          {showControlButtons && (
+            <div className="control-buttons pointer-events-none relative flex h-full w-full items-center justify-center">
+              <Button
+                onClick={() => {
+                  setUserIsControlling(true);
+                }}
+                className={cn("control-button pointer-events-auto border", {
+                  hide: userIsControlling,
+                })}
+                size="sm"
+              >
+                <HandIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+                take control
+              </Button>
+              <Button
+                onClick={() => {
+                  setUserIsControlling(false);
+                }}
+                className={cn(
+                  "control-button pointer-events-auto absolute bottom-0 border",
+                  {
+                    hide: !userIsControlling,
+                  },
+                )}
+                size="sm"
+              >
+                <ExitIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+                cede control
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
       {!isVncConnected && (
         <div className="absolute left-0 top-0 flex h-full w-full items-center justify-center bg-black">
           <Skeleton className="aspect-[16/9] h-auto max-h-full w-full max-w-full rounded-lg object-cover" />
diff --git a/skyvern-frontend/src/components/browser-stream.css b/skyvern-frontend/src/components/browser-stream.css
index fe3b9237..52f54b28 100644
--- a/skyvern-frontend/src/components/browser-stream.css
+++ b/skyvern-frontend/src/components/browser-stream.css
@@ -73,6 +73,17 @@
   background: transparent !important;
 }
 
+.browser-stream .control-button {
+  transition: 0.3s all ease-in-out;
+  transform: translateY(0px);
+}
+
+.browser-stream .control-button.hide {
+  opacity: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  transform: translateY(15px);
+}
+
 @keyframes skyvern-anim-fadeIn {
   from {
     opacity: 0;
diff --git a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/browserSession/BrowserSession.tsx b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/browserSession/BrowserSession.tsx
index fded8e38..e4f10ea1 100644
--- a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/browserSession/BrowserSession.tsx
+++ b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/browserSession/BrowserSession.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { useParams } from "react-router-dom";
-import { BrowserStream } from "@/components/BrowserStream";
-import { getClient } from "@/api/AxiosClient";
-
 import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+
+import { getClient } from "@/api/AxiosClient";
+import { BrowserStream } from "@/components/BrowserStream";
+import { LogoMinimized } from "@/components/LogoMinimized";
 import { useCredentialGetter } from "@/hooks/useCredentialGetter";
 
 function BrowserSession() {
@@ -52,8 +53,20 @@ function BrowserSession() {
 
   return (
     <div className="h-screen w-full gap-4 p-6">
-      <div className="flex h-full w-full items-center justify-center">
-        <BrowserStream browserSessionId={browserSessionId} />
+      <div className="flex h-full w-full flex-col items-start justify-start gap-2">
+        <div className="flex w-full flex-shrink-0 flex-row items-center justify-between rounded-lg border p-4">
+          <div className="flex flex-row items-center justify-start gap-2">
+            <LogoMinimized />
+            <div className="text-xl">browser session</div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div className="min-h-0 w-full flex-1 rounded-lg border p-4">
+          <BrowserStream
+            browserSessionId={browserSessionId}
+            interactive={false}
+            showControlButtons={true}
+          />
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   );