diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Composer.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Composer.tsx
index 9a12195a15..264ad96593 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Composer.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Composer.tsx
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ import { Footer } from './Footer.js';
 import { ShowMoreLines } from './ShowMoreLines.js';
 import { QueuedMessageDisplay } from './QueuedMessageDisplay.js';
 import { OverflowProvider } from '../contexts/OverflowContext.js';
-import { GeminiRespondingSpinner } from './GeminiRespondingSpinner.js';
-import { HookStatusDisplay } from './HookStatusDisplay.js';
 import { ConfigInitDisplay } from './ConfigInitDisplay.js';
 import { TodoTray } from './messages/Todo.js';
 
@@ -279,7 +277,6 @@ export const Composer = ({ isFocused = true }: { isFocused?: boolean }) => {
   const showRow1 = showUiDetails || showRow1_MiniMode;
   const showRow2 = showUiDetails || showRow2_MiniMode;
 
-  const showMinimalInlineLoading = !showUiDetails && showLoadingIndicator;
   const showMinimalBleedThroughRow = !showUiDetails && showRow2_MiniMode;
 
   const renderAmbientNode = () => {
@@ -311,41 +308,47 @@ export const Composer = ({ isFocused = true }: { isFocused?: boolean }) => {
   };
 
   const renderStatusNode = () => {
+    if (!hasUserHooks && !showLoadingIndicator) return null;
+
     if (hasUserHooks) {
       const activeHook = userHooks[0];
       const hookIcon = activeHook?.eventName?.startsWith('After') ? '↩' : '↪';
+      const label = userHooks.length > 1 ? 'Executing Hooks' : 'Executing Hook';
+      const displayNames = userHooks.map((h) => {
+        let name = h.name;
+        if (h.index && h.total && h.total > 1) name += ` (${h.index}/${h.total})`;
+        return name;
+      });
+      const hookText = `${label}: ${displayNames.join(', ')}`;
 
-      return (
-        <Box flexDirection="row" alignItems="center" columnGap={1}>
-          <GeminiRespondingSpinner
-            nonRespondingDisplay={hookIcon}
-            isHookActive={true}
-          />
-          <HookStatusDisplay activeHooks={userHooks} />
-          {showWit && uiState.currentWittyPhrase && (
-            <Text color={theme.text.secondary} dimColor italic>
-              {uiState.currentWittyPhrase}
-            </Text>
-          )}
-        </Box>
-      );
-    }
-
-    if (showLoadingIndicator) {
       return (
         <LoadingIndicator
           inline
           showTips={showTips}
           showWit={showWit}
           errorVerbosity={settings.merged.ui.errorVerbosity}
-          thought={uiState.thought}
+          currentLoadingPhrase={hookText}
+          spinnerIcon={hookIcon}
+          isHookActive={true}
           elapsedTime={uiState.elapsedTime}
           forceRealStatusOnly={false}
           wittyPhrase={uiState.currentWittyPhrase}
         />
       );
     }
-    return null;
+
+    return (
+      <LoadingIndicator
+        inline
+        showTips={showTips}
+        showWit={showWit}
+        errorVerbosity={settings.merged.ui.errorVerbosity}
+        thought={uiState.thought}
+        elapsedTime={uiState.elapsedTime}
+        forceRealStatusOnly={false}
+        wittyPhrase={uiState.currentWittyPhrase}
+      />
+    );
   };
 
   const statusNode = renderStatusNode();
@@ -355,22 +358,7 @@ export const Composer = ({ isFocused = true }: { isFocused?: boolean }) => {
    */
   const renderMinimalMetaRowContent = () => (
     <Box flexDirection="row" columnGap={1}>
-      {showMinimalInlineLoading && (
-        <LoadingIndicator
-          inline
-          showTips={showTips}
-          showWit={showWit}
-          errorVerbosity={settings.merged.ui.errorVerbosity}
-          elapsedTime={uiState.elapsedTime}
-          forceRealStatusOnly={true}
-        />
-      )}
-      {hasUserHooks && (
-        <Box flexDirection="row" columnGap={1}>
-          <GeminiRespondingSpinner isHookActive={true} />
-          <HookStatusDisplay activeHooks={userHooks} />
-        </Box>
-      )}
+      {renderStatusNode()}
       {showMinimalBleedThroughRow && (
         <Box>
           {miniMode_ShowApprovalMode && modeContentObj && (
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/LoadingIndicator.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/LoadingIndicator.test.tsx
index 1aba99ebc1..e5e0f6bb91 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/LoadingIndicator.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/LoadingIndicator.test.tsx
@@ -448,4 +448,20 @@ describe('<LoadingIndicator />', () => {
       unmount();
     });
   });
+
+  it('should use spinnerIcon when provided', async () => {
+    const props = {
+      currentLoadingPhrase: 'Confirm action',
+      elapsedTime: 10,
+      spinnerIcon: '?',
+    };
+    const { lastFrame, waitUntilReady } = renderWithContext(
+      <LoadingIndicator {...props} />,
+      StreamingState.WaitingForConfirmation,
+    );
+    await waitUntilReady();
+    const output = lastFrame();
+    expect(output).toContain('?');
+    expect(output).not.toContain('⠏');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/LoadingIndicator.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/LoadingIndicator.tsx
index d0a030a807..a48451b26c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/LoadingIndicator.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/LoadingIndicator.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ interface LoadingIndicatorProps {
   thoughtLabel?: string;
   showCancelAndTimer?: boolean;
   forceRealStatusOnly?: boolean;
+  spinnerIcon?: string;
+  isHookActive?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const LoadingIndicator: React.FC<LoadingIndicatorProps> = ({
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ export const LoadingIndicator: React.FC<LoadingIndicatorProps> = ({
   thoughtLabel,
   showCancelAndTimer = true,
   forceRealStatusOnly = false,
+  spinnerIcon,
+  isHookActive = false,
 }) => {
   const streamingState = useStreamingContext();
   const { columns: terminalWidth } = useTerminalSize();
@@ -91,10 +95,12 @@ export const LoadingIndicator: React.FC<LoadingIndicatorProps> = ({
         <Box marginRight={1}>
           <GeminiRespondingSpinner
             nonRespondingDisplay={
-              streamingState === StreamingState.WaitingForConfirmation
+              spinnerIcon ??
+              (streamingState === StreamingState.WaitingForConfirmation
                 ? '⠏'
-                : ''
+                : '')
             }
+            isHookActive={isHookActive}
           />
         </Box>
         {primaryText && (
@@ -133,10 +139,12 @@ export const LoadingIndicator: React.FC<LoadingIndicatorProps> = ({
           <Box marginRight={1}>
             <GeminiRespondingSpinner
               nonRespondingDisplay={
-                streamingState === StreamingState.WaitingForConfirmation
+                spinnerIcon ??
+                (streamingState === StreamingState.WaitingForConfirmation
                   ? '⠏'
-                  : ''
+                  : '')
               }
+              isHookActive={isHookActive}
             />
           </Box>
           {primaryText && (