diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/StatusRow.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/StatusRow.tsx
index adaa339a64..de6f770420 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/StatusRow.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/StatusRow.tsx
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@ export const StatusRow: React.FC<StatusRowProps> = ({
               </Box>
             ) : isInteractiveShellWaiting ? (
               <Box width="100%" marginLeft={LAYOUT.INDICATOR_LEFT_MARGIN}>
-                <Text color={theme.status.warning}>
-                  ! Shell awaiting input (Tab to focus)
+                <Text color={theme.ui.active}>
+                  Shell awaiting input (Tab to focus)
                 </Text>
               </Box>
             ) : (
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/InputPrompt.test.tsx.snap b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/InputPrompt.test.tsx.snap
index 5a2819702e..7ae89ddbc6 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/InputPrompt.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/InputPrompt.test.tsx.snap
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@ exports[`InputPrompt > mouse interaction > should toggle paste expansion on doub
 "
 `;
 
+exports[`InputPrompt > mouse interaction > should toggle paste expansion on double-click 4`] = `
+"▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
+ > [Pasted Text: 10 lines]                                                                          
+▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄
+"
+`;
+
 exports[`InputPrompt > snapshots > should not show inverted cursor when shell is focused 1`] = `
 "▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
  >   Type your message or @path/to/file                                                             
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/usePhraseCycler.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/usePhraseCycler.ts
index 5bae72f172..eda165b99c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/usePhraseCycler.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/usePhraseCycler.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { WITTY_LOADING_PHRASES } from '../constants/wittyPhrases.js';
 export const PHRASE_CHANGE_INTERVAL_MS = 10000;
 export const WITTY_PHRASE_CHANGE_INTERVAL_MS = 5000;
 export const INTERACTIVE_SHELL_WAITING_PHRASE =
-  '! Shell awaiting input (Tab to focus)';
+  'Shell awaiting input (Tab to focus)';
 
 /**
  * Custom hook to manage cycling through loading phrases.