diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/sidebar/SidebarChat.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/sidebar/SidebarChat.tsx
index 5a972fe4fa..5155126274 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/sidebar/SidebarChat.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/sidebar/SidebarChat.tsx
@@ -289,12 +289,6 @@ export default function SidebarChat() {
                     {chat.messages.map(msg => (
                         <ChatMessage key={msg.id} message={msg} />
                     ))}
-                    {chat.toolActivity && !chat.streamingThinking && (
-                        <div className="llm-chat-tool-activity">
-                            <span className="llm-chat-tool-spinner" />
-                            {chat.toolActivity}
-                        </div>
-                    )}
                     {chat.isStreaming && chat.streamingThinking && (
                         <ChatMessage
                             message={{
@@ -307,12 +301,12 @@ export default function SidebarChat() {
                             isStreaming
                         />
                     )}
-                    {chat.isStreaming && chat.streamingContent && (
+                    {chat.isStreaming && chat.streamingBlocks.length > 0 && (
                         <ChatMessage
                             message={{
                                 id: "streaming",
                                 role: "assistant",
-                                content: chat.streamingContent,
+                                content: chat.streamingBlocks,
                                 createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
                                 citations: chat.pendingCitations.length > 0 ? chat.pendingCitations : undefined
                             }}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/llm_chat/ChatMessage.css b/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/llm_chat/ChatMessage.css
index 498f2e4cb4..bc5cd05f61 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/llm_chat/ChatMessage.css
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/llm_chat/ChatMessage.css
@@ -70,33 +70,6 @@
     51%, 100% { opacity: 0; }
 }
 
-/* Tool activity indicator */
-.llm-chat-tool-activity {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    gap: 0.5rem;
-    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
-    margin-bottom: 1rem;
-    border-radius: 8px;
-    background: var(--accented-background-color);
-    color: var(--muted-text-color);
-    font-size: 0.9rem;
-    max-width: 85%;
-}
-
-.llm-chat-tool-spinner {
-    width: 16px;
-    height: 16px;
-    border: 2px solid var(--muted-text-color);
-    border-top-color: transparent;
-    border-radius: 50%;
-    animation: llm-chat-spin 0.8s linear infinite;
-}
-
-@keyframes llm-chat-spin {
-    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
-}
-
 /* Citations */
 .llm-chat-citations {
     margin-top: 0.75rem;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/llm_chat/LlmChat.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/llm_chat/LlmChat.tsx
index 96f7052e43..301141f0d8 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/llm_chat/LlmChat.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/llm_chat/LlmChat.tsx
@@ -65,12 +65,6 @@ export default function LlmChat({ note, ntxId, noteContext }: TypeWidgetProps) {
                 {chat.messages.map(msg => (
                     <ChatMessage key={msg.id} message={msg} />
                 ))}
-                {chat.toolActivity && !chat.streamingThinking && (
-                    <div className="llm-chat-tool-activity">
-                        <span className="llm-chat-tool-spinner" />
-                        {chat.toolActivity}
-                    </div>
-                )}
                 {chat.isStreaming && chat.streamingThinking && (
                     <ChatMessage
                         message={{
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/llm_chat/useLlmChat.ts b/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/llm_chat/useLlmChat.ts
index ea68ff18fc..faa7448bb6 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/llm_chat/useLlmChat.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/llm_chat/useLlmChat.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import type { LlmCitation, LlmMessage, LlmModelInfo, LlmUsage } from "@triliumne
 import { RefObject } from "preact";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "preact/hooks";
 
-import { t } from "../../../services/i18n.js";
 import { getAvailableModels, streamChatCompletion } from "../../../services/llm_chat.js";
 import { randomString } from "../../../services/utils.js";
 import type { ContentBlock, LlmChatContent, StoredMessage } from "./llm_chat_types.js";
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ export interface UseLlmChatReturn {
     streamingContent: string;
     streamingBlocks: ContentBlock[];
     streamingThinking: string;
-    toolActivity: string | null;
     pendingCitations: LlmCitation[];
     availableModels: ModelOption[];
     selectedModel: string;
@@ -78,7 +76,6 @@ export function useLlmChat(
     const [streamingContent, setStreamingContent] = useState("");
     const [streamingBlocks, setStreamingBlocks] = useState<ContentBlock[]>([]);
     const [streamingThinking, setStreamingThinking] = useState("");
-    const [toolActivity, setToolActivity] = useState<string | null>(null);
     const [pendingCitations, setPendingCitations] = useState<LlmCitation[]>([]);
     const [availableModels, setAvailableModels] = useState<ModelOption[]>([]);
     const [selectedModel, setSelectedModel] = useState<string>("");
@@ -154,7 +151,7 @@ export function useLlmChat(
 
     useEffect(() => {
         scrollToBottom();
-    }, [messages, streamingContent, streamingThinking, toolActivity, scrollToBottom]);
+    }, [messages, streamingContent, streamingThinking, scrollToBottom]);
 
     // Load state from content object
     const loadFromContent = useCallback((content: LlmChatContent) => {
@@ -200,7 +197,6 @@ export function useLlmChat(
         e.preventDefault();
         if (!input.trim() || isStreaming) return;
 
-        setToolActivity(null);
         setPendingCitations([]);
 
         const userMessage: StoredMessage = {
@@ -266,18 +262,12 @@ export function useLlmChat(
                         .map(b => b.content)
                         .join(""));
                     setStreamingBlocks([...contentBlocks]);
-                    setToolActivity(null);
                 },
                 onThinking: (text) => {
                     thinkingContent += text;
                     setStreamingThinking(thinkingContent);
-                    setToolActivity(t("llm_chat.thinking"));
                 },
                 onToolUse: (toolName, toolInput) => {
-                    const toolLabel = toolName === "web_search"
-                        ? t("llm_chat.searching_web")
-                        : `Using ${toolName}...`;
-                    setToolActivity(toolLabel);
                     contentBlocks.push({
                         type: "tool_call",
                         toolCall: {
@@ -323,7 +313,6 @@ export function useLlmChat(
                     setStreamingBlocks([]);
                     setStreamingThinking("");
                     setIsStreaming(false);
-                    setToolActivity(null);
                 },
                 onDone: () => {
                     const finalNewMessages: StoredMessage[] = [];
@@ -359,7 +348,6 @@ export function useLlmChat(
                     setStreamingThinking("");
                     setPendingCitations([]);
                     setIsStreaming(false);
-                    setToolActivity(null);
                 }
             }
         );
@@ -380,7 +368,6 @@ export function useLlmChat(
         streamingContent,
         streamingBlocks,
         streamingThinking,
-        toolActivity,
         pendingCitations,
         availableModels,
         selectedModel,