diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/LoadingIndicator.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/LoadingIndicator.tsx
index f5785dbe3b..7b7c62fe8d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/LoadingIndicator.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/LoadingIndicator.tsx
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export const LoadingIndicator: React.FC<LoadingIndicatorProps> = ({
   const cancelAndTimerContent =
     showCancelAndTimer &&
     streamingState !== StreamingState.WaitingForConfirmation
-      ? `esc to cancel, ${elapsedTime < 60 ? `${elapsedTime}s` : formatDuration(elapsedTime * 1000)}`
+      ? `(esc to cancel, ${elapsedTime < 60 ? `${elapsedTime}s` : formatDuration(elapsedTime * 1000)})`
       : null;
 
   const wittyPhraseNode =
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/LoadingIndicator.test.tsx.snap b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/LoadingIndicator.test.tsx.snap
index ec6078d21c..666525e720 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/LoadingIndicator.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/LoadingIndicator.test.tsx.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Vitest Snapshot v1, https://vitest.dev/guide/snapshot.html
 
 exports[`<LoadingIndicator /> > should truncate long primary text instead of wrapping 1`] = `
-"MockRespondin  This is an extremely long loading phrase that shoul… esc to
-gSpinner                                                            cancel, 5s
+"MockRespondin  This is an extremely long loading phrase that shoul…(esc to
+gSpinner                                                           cancel, 5s)
 "
 `;