diff --git a/nanobot/agent/runner.py b/nanobot/agent/runner.py
index b4273e78b..63f7e7670 100644
--- a/nanobot/agent/runner.py
+++ b/nanobot/agent/runner.py
@@ -949,6 +949,7 @@ class AgentRunner:
 
         active_hosted_tools: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
         native_reasoning_open = False
+        native_reasoning_close_task: asyncio.Task[None] | None = None
         request_started_at = 0.0
         first_output_at: float | None = None
         generation_started_at: float | None = None
@@ -972,11 +973,29 @@ class AgentRunner:
             generation_started_at = None
 
         async def _close_native_reasoning() -> None:
-            nonlocal native_reasoning_open
-            if not native_reasoning_open:
-                return
-            native_reasoning_open = False
-            await hook.emit_reasoning_end()
+            nonlocal native_reasoning_open, native_reasoning_close_task
+            if native_reasoning_close_task is None:
+                if not native_reasoning_open:
+                    return
+                native_reasoning_open = False
+                native_reasoning_close_task = asyncio.create_task(
+                    hook.emit_reasoning_end()
+                )
+
+            close_task = native_reasoning_close_task
+            cancellation: asyncio.CancelledError | None = None
+            while not close_task.done():
+                try:
+                    await asyncio.shield(close_task)
+                except asyncio.CancelledError as exc:
+                    cancellation = cancellation or exc
+            try:
+                close_task.result()
+            finally:
+                if native_reasoning_close_task is close_task:
+                    native_reasoning_close_task = None
+            if cancellation is not None:
+                raise cancellation
 
         async def _provider_tool_event(event: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
             if event.get("kind") != "hosted_tool":
diff --git a/tests/agent/test_runner_reasoning.py b/tests/agent/test_runner_reasoning.py
index 1ecdde672..dca0abec9 100644
--- a/tests/agent/test_runner_reasoning.py
+++ b/tests/agent/test_runner_reasoning.py
@@ -83,6 +83,18 @@ class _LifecycleRecordingHook(AgentHook):
         self.events.append(f"hosted_tool:{event.get('phase')}")
 
 
+class _BlockingReasoningEndHook(_LifecycleRecordingHook):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.reasoning_end_started = asyncio.Event()
+        self.release_reasoning_end = asyncio.Event()
+
+    async def emit_reasoning_end(self) -> None:
+        self.reasoning_end_started.set()
+        await self.release_reasoning_end.wait()
+        await super().emit_reasoning_end()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_runner_preserves_reasoning_fields_in_assistant_history():
     """Reasoning fields ride along on the persisted assistant message so
@@ -595,6 +607,46 @@ async def test_runner_closes_native_reasoning_when_stream_is_cancelled():
     assert hook.events == ["reasoning:inspect", "reasoning_end"]
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_runner_settles_native_reasoning_end_before_propagating_cancellation():
+    from nanobot.agent.runner import AgentRunner
+
+    provider = MagicMock()
+
+    async def chat_stream_with_retry(
+        *, on_content_delta=None, on_thinking_delta=None, **kwargs
+    ):
+        if on_thinking_delta:
+            await on_thinking_delta("inspect")
+        if on_content_delta:
+            await on_content_delta("done")
+        raise AssertionError("the cancelled provider call should not complete")
+
+    provider.chat_stream_with_retry = chat_stream_with_retry
+    tools = MagicMock()
+    tools.get_definitions.return_value = []
+    hook = _BlockingReasoningEndHook()
+
+    task = asyncio.create_task(AgentRunner().run(make_run_spec(
+        provider,
+        initial_messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "inspect"}],
+        tools=tools,
+        model="test-model",
+        max_iterations=1,
+        max_tool_result_chars=_MAX_TOOL_RESULT_CHARS,
+        hook=hook,
+    )))
+    await hook.reasoning_end_started.wait()
+
+    task.cancel()
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+    hook.release_reasoning_end.set()
+    with pytest.raises(asyncio.CancelledError):
+        await task
+
+    assert hook.events == ["reasoning:inspect", "reasoning_end"]
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_runner_strips_thinking_tags_from_native_thinking_deltas():
     from nanobot.agent.runner import AgentRunner