diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/AskUserDialog.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/AskUserDialog.test.tsx
index 5217455358..bb76fd3aeb 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/AskUserDialog.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/AskUserDialog.test.tsx
@@ -1581,4 +1581,71 @@ describe('AskUserDialog', () => {
       expect(frame).toContain('1.  Option 1');
     });
   });
+
+  it('indents multi-line descriptions correctly', async () => {
+    const questions: Question[] = [
+      {
+        question: 'Single choice?',
+        header: 'Indent Test',
+        type: QuestionType.CHOICE,
+        options: [
+          {
+            label: 'Option 1',
+            description:
+              'This is a very long description that is expected to wrap onto multiple lines in a narrow terminal. We want to ensure that all lines are correctly indented.',
+          },
+        ],
+        multiSelect: false,
+      },
+    ];
+
+    const { lastFrame, waitUntilReady } = await renderWithProviders(
+      <AskUserDialog
+        questions={questions}
+        onSubmit={vi.fn()}
+        onCancel={vi.fn()}
+        width={40} // Narrow width to force wrapping
+      />,
+      { width: 40 },
+    );
+
+    await waitFor(async () => {
+      await waitUntilReady();
+      // Snapshot will capture the visual alignment
+      expect(lastFrame()).toMatchSnapshot();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('indents multi-line descriptions correctly in multi-select mode', async () => {
+    const questions: Question[] = [
+      {
+        question: 'Multi-select?',
+        header: 'Indent Test',
+        type: QuestionType.CHOICE,
+        options: [
+          {
+            label: 'Option 1',
+            description:
+              'This is a very long description that is expected to wrap onto multiple lines in a narrow terminal. We want to ensure that all lines are correctly indented even with checkboxes.',
+          },
+        ],
+        multiSelect: true,
+      },
+    ];
+
+    const { lastFrame, waitUntilReady } = await renderWithProviders(
+      <AskUserDialog
+        questions={questions}
+        onSubmit={vi.fn()}
+        onCancel={vi.fn()}
+        width={40} // Narrow width to force wrapping
+      />,
+      { width: 40 },
+    );
+
+    await waitFor(async () => {
+      await waitUntilReady();
+      expect(lastFrame()).toMatchSnapshot();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/AskUserDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/AskUserDialog.tsx
index 7e1dbf9c00..61caf558a5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/AskUserDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/AskUserDialog.tsx
@@ -1004,13 +1004,15 @@ const ChoiceQuestionView: React.FC<ChoiceQuestionViewProps> = ({
                 )}
               </Box>
               {optionItem.description && (
-                <Text color={theme.text.secondary} wrap="wrap">
-                  {' '}
-                  <RenderInline
-                    text={optionItem.description}
-                    defaultColor={theme.text.secondary}
-                  />
-                </Text>
+                // Padding aligns with option label: 4 for multi-select (checkbox + space), 1 for single-select
+                <Box paddingLeft={showCheck ? 4 : 1}>
+                  <Text color={theme.text.secondary} wrap="wrap">
+                    <RenderInline
+                      text={optionItem.description}
+                      defaultColor={theme.text.secondary}
+                    />
+                  </Text>
+                </Box>
               )}
             </Box>
           );
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/AskUserDialog.test.tsx.snap b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/AskUserDialog.test.tsx.snap
index cdc060d9d7..3dcc3815aa 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/AskUserDialog.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/AskUserDialog.test.tsx.snap
@@ -111,6 +111,42 @@ Enter to select · ↑/↓ to navigate · Esc to cancel
 "
 `;
 
+exports[`AskUserDialog > indents multi-line descriptions correctly 1`] = `
+"Single choice?
+
+● 1.  Option 1                          
+      This is a very long description   
+      that is expected to wrap onto     
+      multiple lines in a narrow        
+      terminal. We want to ensure that  
+      all lines are correctly indented. 
+  2.  Enter a custom value
+
+Enter to select · ↑/↓ to navigate · Esc
+to cancel
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`AskUserDialog > indents multi-line descriptions correctly in multi-select mode 1`] = `
+"Multi-select?
+(Select all that apply)
+
+● 1. [ ] Option 1                       
+         This is a very long description
+         that is expected to wrap onto  
+         multiple lines in a narrow     
+         terminal. We want to ensure    
+         that all lines are correctly   
+         indented even with checkboxes. 
+  2. [ ] Enter a custom value
+   Done
+   Finish selection
+
+Enter to select · ↑/↓ to navigate · Esc
+to cancel
+"
+`;
+
 exports[`AskUserDialog > renders question and options 1`] = `
 "Which authentication method should we use?
 
@@ -188,7 +224,7 @@ exports[`AskUserDialog > verifies "All of the above" visual state with snapshot
   1. [x] TypeScript
   2. [x] ESLint
 ● 3. [x] All of the above                                                                                               
-      Select all options                                                                                                
+         Select all options                                                                                             
   4. [ ] Enter a custom value
    Done
    Finish selection