diff --git a/components/quotes/ticket-detail-modal.tsx b/components/quotes/ticket-detail-modal.tsx
index 8e6a631..6288bac 100644
--- a/components/quotes/ticket-detail-modal.tsx
+++ b/components/quotes/ticket-detail-modal.tsx
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ import { useState, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 import {
   Dialog,
   DialogContent,
-  DialogHeader,
-  DialogTitle,
+  DialogClose,
 } from '@/components/ui/dialog';
 import {
   Collapsible,
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ import {
   CollapsibleTrigger,
 } from '@/components/ui/collapsible';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
-import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Separator } from '@/components/ui/separator';
 import { 
   Ticket as TicketIcon,
@@ -29,6 +27,7 @@ import {
   Timer,
   Bot,
   UserCircle,
+  X,
 } from 'lucide-react';
 
 // noteType values that are system/automated (workflow rules, monitoring, auto-close, etc.)
@@ -230,16 +229,44 @@ export function TicketDetailModal({ ticketNumber, open, onOpenChange }: TicketDe
     return `${hours.toFixed(2)}h`;
   };
 
+  const autotaskUrl = ticket
+    ? `https://ww1.autotask.net/Mvc/ServiceDesk/TicketDetail.mvc?workspace=False&ids%5B0%5D=${ticket.id}&ticketId=${ticket.id}`
+    : null;
+
   return (
     <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
-      <DialogContent className="max-w-4xl w-[90vw] max-h-[85vh] overflow-y-auto">
-        <DialogHeader className="pb-0">
-          <DialogTitle className="flex items-center gap-2 text-base">
-            <TicketIcon className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0" />
-            <span className="font-mono text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400">{ticketNumber}</span>
-            {ticket && <span className="text-muted-foreground font-normal truncate">{ticket.title}</span>}
-          </DialogTitle>
-        </DialogHeader>
+      <DialogContent
+        showCloseButton={false}
+        className="max-w-4xl w-[90vw] h-[85vh] flex flex-col p-0 gap-0 overflow-hidden"
+      >
+        {/* Sticky header */}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-3 border-b shrink-0 min-w-0">
+          <TicketIcon className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
+          <span className="font-mono text-sm font-semibold text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 shrink-0">{ticketNumber}</span>
+          <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground truncate flex-1 min-w-0">
+            {ticket?.title ?? (loading ? 'Loading…' : '')}
+          </span>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1 shrink-0 ml-2">
+            {autotaskUrl && (
+              <a
+                href={autotaskUrl}
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                title="Open in Autotask"
+                className="inline-flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-sm opacity-70 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity"
+              >
+                <ExternalLink className="h-4 w-4" />
+              </a>
+            )}
+            <DialogClose className="inline-flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-sm opacity-70 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
+              <X className="h-4 w-4" />
+              <span className="sr-only">Close</span>
+            </DialogClose>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Scrollable body */}
+        <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden min-w-0 p-4">
 
         {loading && (
           <div className="flex items-center justify-center py-6">
@@ -446,26 +473,9 @@ export function TicketDetailModal({ ticketNumber, open, onOpenChange }: TicketDe
               </CollapsibleContent>
             </Collapsible>
 
-            {/* Actions */}
-            <div className="flex justify-end gap-2 pt-1">
-              <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}>
-                Close
-              </Button>
-              <Button
-                size="sm"
-                onClick={() => {
-                  window.open(
-                    `https://ww1.autotask.net/Mvc/ServiceDesk/TicketDetail.mvc?workspace=False&ids%5B0%5D=${ticket.id}&ticketId=${ticket.id}`,
-                    '_blank'
-                  );
-                }}
-              >
-                <ExternalLink className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
-                Open in Autotask
-              </Button>
-            </div>
           </div>
         )}
+        </div>
       </DialogContent>
     </Dialog>
   );