diff --git a/nanobot/cli/commands.py b/nanobot/cli/commands.py
index 8184b51b1..68d2f8506 100644
--- a/nanobot/cli/commands.py
+++ b/nanobot/cli/commands.py
@@ -984,6 +984,9 @@ def agent(
                 while True:
                     try:
                         _flush_pending_tty_input()
+                        # Stop spinner before user input to avoid prompt_toolkit conflicts
+                        if renderer:
+                            renderer.stop_for_input()
                         user_input = await _read_interactive_input_async()
                         command = user_input.strip()
                         if not command:
diff --git a/nanobot/cli/stream.py b/nanobot/cli/stream.py
index 16586ecd0..8151e3ddc 100644
--- a/nanobot/cli/stream.py
+++ b/nanobot/cli/stream.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from nanobot import __logo__
 
 
 def _make_console() -> Console:
-    return Console(file=sys.stdout)
+    return Console(file=sys.stdout, force_terminal=True)
 
 
 class ThinkingSpinner:
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ class StreamRenderer:
         else:
             _make_console().print()
 
+    def stop_for_input(self) -> None:
+        """Stop spinner before user input to avoid prompt_toolkit conflicts."""
+        self._stop_spinner()
+
     async def close(self) -> None:
         """Stop spinner/live without rendering a final streamed round."""
         if self._live:
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_cli_input.py b/tests/cli/test_cli_input.py
index 142dc7260..b772293bc 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_cli_input.py
+++ b/tests/cli/test_cli_input.py
@@ -145,3 +145,29 @@ def test_response_renderable_without_metadata_keeps_markdown_path():
     renderable = commands._response_renderable(help_text, render_markdown=True)
 
     assert renderable.__class__.__name__ == "Markdown"
+
+
+def test_stream_renderer_stop_for_input_stops_spinner():
+    """stop_for_input should stop the active spinner to avoid prompt_toolkit conflicts."""
+    spinner = MagicMock()
+    mock_console = MagicMock()
+    mock_console.status.return_value = spinner
+
+    # Create renderer with mocked console
+    with patch.object(stream_mod, "_make_console", return_value=mock_console):
+        renderer = stream_mod.StreamRenderer(show_spinner=True)
+        
+        # Verify spinner started
+        spinner.start.assert_called_once()
+        
+        # Stop for input
+        renderer.stop_for_input()
+        
+        # Verify spinner stopped
+        spinner.stop.assert_called_once()
+
+
+def test_make_console_uses_force_terminal():
+    """Console should be created with force_terminal=True for proper ANSI handling."""
+    console = stream_mod._make_console()
+    assert console._force_terminal is True