[BUG] Flickering screen when queued message is long

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 8, 2026 by MarkySmarky Closed Feb 12, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

When the model is doing some work and there a long queued message in place the screen flickering and when scrolled it jumps up and down to irrelevant places

What Should Happen?

Should scroll normally and not flicker

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Start a new session and let Claude Code do something
  2. When output starts to scroll, enter a long queue message (like logs or something)
  3. Try to scroll up or even try to copy the queued message
  4. Screen flickering and scrolling goes insane

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.37

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

iTerm2

Additional Information

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