diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Composer.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Composer.test.tsx
index c39d7c5ece..18a0ced321 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Composer.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Composer.test.tsx
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ describe('Composer', () => {
 
       const { lastFrame } = renderComposer(uiState);
 
-      expect(lastFrame()).toContain('Press Esc again to rewind');
+      expect(lastFrame()).toContain('Clearing input is now Ctrl + C');
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx
index b9a3d2622d..888018f09c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx
@@ -1898,16 +1898,7 @@ describe('InputPrompt', () => {
       props.onEscapePromptChange = onEscapePromptChange;
       props.buffer.setText('some text');
 
-      const { stdin, unmount } = renderWithProviders(
-        <InputPrompt {...props} />,
-      );
-
-      await act(async () => {
-        stdin.write('\x1B\x1B');
-        vi.advanceTimersByTime(100);
-
-        expect(props.onSubmit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/rewind');
-      });
+      const { unmount } = renderWithProviders(<InputPrompt {...props} />);
       unmount();
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.tsx
index 762fc84b06..27e1b15acf 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.tsx
@@ -506,9 +506,7 @@ export const InputPrompt: React.FC<InputPromptProps> = ({
             resetEscapeState();
           }, 500);
         } else {
-          // Second ESC triggers rewind
           resetEscapeState();
-          onSubmit('/rewind');
         }
         return;
       }
@@ -877,7 +875,6 @@ export const InputPrompt: React.FC<InputPromptProps> = ({
       kittyProtocol.enabled,
       tryLoadQueuedMessages,
       setBannerVisible,
-      onSubmit,
       activePtyId,
       setEmbeddedShellFocused,
     ],
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/StatusDisplay.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/StatusDisplay.tsx
index 96d2868830..c6db2ceee8 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/StatusDisplay.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/StatusDisplay.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ export const StatusDisplay: React.FC<StatusDisplayProps> = ({
   }
 
   if (uiState.showEscapePrompt) {
-    return <Text color={theme.text.secondary}>Press Esc again to rewind.</Text>;
+    return (
+      <Text color={theme.text.secondary}>Clearing input is now Ctrl + C</Text>
+    );
   }
 
   if (uiState.queueErrorMessage) {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/StatusDisplay.test.tsx.snap b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/StatusDisplay.test.tsx.snap
index 521f642a9a..784b8b3a17 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/StatusDisplay.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/StatusDisplay.test.tsx.snap
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ exports[`StatusDisplay > renders ContextSummaryDisplay by default 1`] = `"Mock C
 
 exports[`StatusDisplay > renders Ctrl+D prompt 1`] = `"Press Ctrl+D again to exit."`;
 
-exports[`StatusDisplay > renders Escape prompt 1`] = `"Press Esc again to rewind."`;
+exports[`StatusDisplay > renders Escape prompt 1`] = `"Clearing input is now Ctrl + C"`;
 
 exports[`StatusDisplay > renders HookStatusDisplay when hooks are active 1`] = `"Mock Hook Status Display"`;