diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
index 21c7f96a1b..ba461ecb0b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ const SETTINGS_SCHEMA = {
         default: false,
         description:
           'Show model thinking summaries inline in the conversation (deprecated; prefer the specific thinking modes).',
-        showInDialog: true,
+        showInDialog: false,
       },
       showInlineThinkingFull: {
         type: 'boolean',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ThinkingMessage.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ThinkingMessage.tsx
index 3c2426d918..5dcad55058 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ThinkingMessage.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ThinkingMessage.tsx
@@ -36,22 +36,16 @@ export const ThinkingMessage: React.FC<ThinkingMessageProps> = ({
       marginBottom={1}
       flexDirection="column"
     >
-      <Box>
-        <Text color="magenta">◆ </Text>
-        <Text bold color="magenta">
-          Thinking
-        </Text>
-      </Box>
       <MaxSizedBox
         maxHeight={contentMaxHeight}
         maxWidth={terminalWidth - 2}
         overflowDirection="top"
       >
         {(subject || description) && (
-          <Box marginTop={1} flexDirection="column">
+          <Box flexDirection="column">
             {subject && (
               <Text bold color="magenta">
-                {subject}
+                ◆ {subject}
               </Text>
             )}
             {description && <Text>{description}</Text>}