[BUG] Context window usage indicator hidden during AskUserQuestion prompt

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?

The context window usage percentage shown in the status bar at the bottom of the terminal disappears when an AskUserQuestion tool renders its interactive selection UI. After the user answers and normal prompt returns, the indicator reappears.

What Should Happen?

Context window usage indicator remains visible during the AskUserQuestion prompt

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start a Claude Code session and have some conversation so the context usage indicator shows a

non-zero value in the bottom status bar

1. Note the current context % displayed
2. Ask Claude: "Ask me an interactive question using AskUserQuestion with 2-3 options"
3. While the interactive selection UI is displayed, look at the bottom of the terminal for the

context usage indicator

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.71

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

Why it matters: Users rely on context usage to decide whether to /clear before heavy operations.
AskUserQuestion is often used at routing points (e.g. "what's next?") — exactly when this info is
most useful for deciding whether to clear context first.