diff --git a/internal/ui/chat/assistant.go b/internal/ui/chat/assistant.go
index de1e6dceddfd4f2939190d6d4bde46ce3ff8fb55..026889f25ad22d76704b26485b5299080934009a 100644
--- a/internal/ui/chat/assistant.go
+++ b/internal/ui/chat/assistant.go
@@ -152,9 +152,6 @@ func (a *AssistantMessageItem) renderThinking(thinking string, width int) string
 	isTruncated := totalLines > maxCollapsedThinkingHeight
 	if !a.thinkingExpanded && isTruncated {
 		lines = lines[totalLines-maxCollapsedThinkingHeight:]
-	}
-
-	if !a.thinkingExpanded && isTruncated {
 		hint := a.sty.Chat.Message.ThinkingTruncationHint.Render(
 			fmt.Sprintf("… (%d lines hidden) [click or space to expand]", totalLines-maxCollapsedThinkingHeight),
 		)