diff --git a/nanobot/cli/stream.py b/nanobot/cli/stream.py
index 899950fb6..24a141cdd 100644
--- a/nanobot/cli/stream.py
+++ b/nanobot/cli/stream.py
@@ -143,10 +143,13 @@ class StreamRenderer:
         return self._header_printed
 
     def ensure_header(self) -> None:
-        """Print the assistant header once, before trace or answer content."""
+        """Stop transient status and print the assistant header once."""
+        # A turn can print trace rows before the final answer, then restart the
+        # spinner while tools run. The next answer delta still needs to stop
+        # that spinner even though the header was already printed.
+        self._stop_spinner()
         if self._header_printed:
             return
-        self._stop_spinner()
         self._console.print()
         header = f"{self._bot_icon} {self._bot_name}" if self._bot_icon else self._bot_name
         self._console.print(f"[cyan]{header}[/cyan]")
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_cli_input.py b/tests/cli/test_cli_input.py
index 3f5619c4f..34046e8d4 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_cli_input.py
+++ b/tests/cli/test_cli_input.py
@@ -115,6 +115,24 @@ def test_thinking_spinner_clears_status_line_when_paused():
     assert "\r\x1b[2K" in stream.getvalue()
 
 
+def test_stream_renderer_stops_spinner_even_after_header_printed():
+    """A later answer delta must stop the spinner even when header already exists."""
+    stream = StringIO()
+    stream.isatty = lambda: True  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+    mock_console = MagicMock()
+    mock_console.file = stream
+    spinner = MagicMock()
+    mock_console.status.return_value = spinner
+
+    with patch.object(stream_mod, "_make_console", return_value=mock_console):
+        renderer = stream_mod.StreamRenderer(show_spinner=True)
+        renderer._header_printed = True
+        renderer.ensure_header()
+
+    spinner.stop.assert_called_once()
+    assert "\r\x1b[2K" in stream.getvalue()
+
+
 def test_print_cli_progress_line_opens_renderer_header_before_trace():
     """Trace lines should appear under the assistant header, not under You."""
     order: list[str] = []