Message loops infinitely when editing and resending a prompt

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 11, 2026 by caschweigler Closed Apr 8, 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 I copy an existing message, edit it, and resend it, the message gets submitted in an infinite loop — the same message appears repeatedly in the chat without stopping.

What Should Happen?

Message sends once and stops.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Send a message in Claude Code
Copy that message text
Paste it into the input, make edits
Send the edited message
Message submits repeatedly in a loop without stopping

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.25

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

OS: Windows 11 Home (10.0.26200)
Shell: bash via Claude Code CLI

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