[BUG] AskUserQuestion is blocking text

I am also seeing this, if its relevant it is with iTerm2 and ZSH. I also see this on linux/foot/zsh

I also have this issue.

Also have this, using WezTerm

I also see this in WezTerm, running claude locally in zsh and over ssh in bash.

Experiencing this issue in zsh on Mac. Happens pretty much every time AskUserQuestion tool is shown

Also have this using warp mac, block 1 line every time.

Happen over here as well. Ghostty. Mac.

Experiencing this on WSL2 (Windows Terminal). Same behavior — last 2-3 lines of output before AskUserQuestion are overwritten and unrecoverable, even via scrollback.

Environment:

• Claude Code: latest (Max subscription)
• OS: WSL2 (Ubuntu 24.04) on Windows 11
• Terminal: Windows Terminal
• Shell: bash
• Custom statusline: yes (4-line multiline via statusLine command config)

The custom statusline may exacerbate the line count slightly, but the core issue reproduces regardless. This is a significant UX problem when AskUserQuestion is used frequently. The context leading into the question (often the reasoning for why Claude is asking) gets lost, forcing you to guess what was being communicated.

Would love to see this prioritized, as it's a daily friction point.

As an embarrassing workaround I have this in my CLAUDE.md, which mostly works:

When using AskUserQuestion, always add several blank lines at the end of your message because otherwise the AskUserQuestion interface obscures the last few lines of the message

I'm using the claude desktop app and the popup literally blocks the response, i can't read it to answer the question! Pretty major UX fail.

Adding this section as a temporary workaround inside my CLAUDE.md fixed the issue:

## AskUserQuestion Padding (temporary)

End your text with a horizontal rule (`---`) followed by two blank lines before calling AskUserQuestion — the input overlay obscures the last ~2 lines of output, so the padding gets hidden instead of content.

A simpler workaround than editing your CLAUDE.md is pressing ctrl+o at the question prompt and it will hide the question and multiple choice section, revealing the hidden text.

<img width="1459" height="808" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/302a464a-7255-46b1-98bc-98237aca5a64" />

Press ctrl+o

<img width="1459" height="808" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f65c416d-f944-4738-8686-3d30765dc308" />

This is a major annoyance. If I flash a page in front of you so quick that you can't read any of it, and then ask you if you agree, how would you feel?
Make AskUserQuestion collapsible and fix the dimming, so I can see what I am responding to.

Same issue for me.
macOS, iTerm2 and ZSH

So glad this is reported and others are seeing it. This is a frustrating bug. I was typically exiting the answers so I could make sure I had read everything, and then asked Claude to show me the questions again. So counter-intuitive.

Recently I have added the following workaround to my ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md and it is helping:

Always emit a --- separator line immediately before calling AskUserQuestion so the horizontal rule gets covered instead of real content.

This is happening for me, as well. Major issue.

Ctrl+O is the best workaround for the time being

I can reproduce this issue on macOS (Claude Code 2.1.138). The workaround doesn't address the root cause — it just shifts the problem elsewhere. The real issue is that users are answering the question without seeing the full context that preceded it, which can lead to incorrect answers and confusing follow-ups.

Please consider fixing this properly rather than relying on workarounds.

This is a duplicate of #58207, which was fixed as of version 2.1.141.

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