diff --git a/panel/chat/message.py b/panel/chat/message.py
index 5c63167632..f527e5e18a 100644
--- a/panel/chat/message.py
+++ b/panel/chat/message.py
@@ -300,11 +300,13 @@ def _build_layout(self):
             visible=self.param.show_user, stylesheets=self._stylesheets,
         )
 
+        header_objects = (
+            [self._user_html] +
+            self.param.header_objects.rx() +
+            [self.chat_copy_icon, self._activity_dot]
+        )
         header_row = Row(
-            self._user_html,
-            *self.param.header_objects.rx(),
-            self.chat_copy_icon,
-            self._activity_dot,
+            objects=header_objects,
             stylesheets=self._stylesheets + self.param.stylesheets.rx(),
             sizing_mode="stretch_width",
             css_classes=["header"]
@@ -317,11 +319,10 @@ def _build_layout(self):
         )
 
         footer_col = Column(
-            *self.param.footer_objects.rx(),
-            self._timestamp_html,
+            objects=self.param.footer_objects.rx() + [self._timestamp_html],
             stylesheets=self._stylesheets + self.param.stylesheets.rx(),
             sizing_mode="stretch_width",
-            css_classes=["footer"]
+            css_classes=["footer"],
         )
 
         self._right_col = right_col = Column(
diff --git a/panel/tests/chat/test_message.py b/panel/tests/chat/test_message.py
index cb99f46c14..fdaeda7167 100644
--- a/panel/tests/chat/test_message.py
+++ b/panel/tests/chat/test_message.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 from panel.pane.image import PNG, SVG, Image
 from panel.pane.markup import HTML, DataFrame, Markdown
 from panel.pane.media import Audio
-from panel.param import ParamFunction
 from panel.tests.util import mpl_available, mpl_figure
 from panel.widgets.button import Button
 from panel.widgets.input import (
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@
 
 class TestChatMessage:
     def test_layout(self):
-        message = ChatMessage(object="ABC", header_objects=["Header Test"], footer_objects=["Footer Test"])
+        message = ChatMessage(object="ABC", header_objects=["Header Test", "Header 2"], footer_objects=["Footer Test", "Footer 2"])
         columns = message._composite.objects
         assert len(columns) == 2
 
@@ -42,9 +41,8 @@ def test_layout(self):
         assert isinstance(user_pane, HTML)
         assert user_pane.object == "User"
 
-        header_objects = header_row[1][0]
-        assert isinstance(header_objects, Row)
-        assert isinstance(header_objects.objects[0], ParamFunction)
+        assert header_row[1] == "Header Test"
+        assert header_row[2] == "Header 2"
 
         center_row = columns[1][1]
         assert isinstance(center_row, Row)
@@ -59,11 +57,10 @@ def test_layout(self):
         footer_col = columns[1][2]
         assert isinstance(footer_col, Column)
 
-        footer_objects = footer_col[0][0]
-        assert isinstance(footer_objects, Row)
-        assert isinstance(footer_objects.objects[0], ParamFunction)
+        assert footer_col[0] == "Footer Test"
+        assert footer_col[1] == "Footer 2"
 
-        timestamp_pane = footer_col[1]
+        timestamp_pane = footer_col[2]
         assert isinstance(timestamp_pane, HTML)
 
     def test_reactions_link(self):
diff --git a/panel/tests/ui/chat/test_chat_message.py b/panel/tests/ui/chat/test_chat_message.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e578a2869d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/panel/tests/ui/chat/test_chat_message.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import pytest
+
+pytest.importorskip("playwright")
+
+from playwright.sync_api import expect
+
+from panel.chat import ChatMessage
+from panel.tests.util import serve_component
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.ui
+
+
+def test_chat_message_dynamic_footer_objects(page):
+    chat_msg = ChatMessage()
+    serve_component(page, chat_msg)
+
+    footer = page.get_by_text("It works!")
+    expect(footer).to_have_count(0)
+
+    chat_msg.footer_objects = ["It works!"]
+    footer = page.get_by_text("It works!")
+    expect(footer).to_have_count(1)
+
+
+def test_chat_message_dynamic_header_objects(page):
+    chat_msg = ChatMessage()
+    serve_component(page, chat_msg)
+
+    header = page.get_by_text("It works!")
+    expect(header).to_have_count(0)
+
+    chat_msg.header_objects = ["It works!"]
+    header = page.get_by_text("It works!")
+    expect(header).to_have_count(1)