diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs
index 443c54aa..3658dc7e 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs
@@ -264,14 +264,21 @@ impl HistoryCell {
     pub(crate) fn new_active_exec_command(command: Vec<String>) -> Self {
         let command_escaped = strip_bash_lc_and_escape(&command);
 
-        let lines: Vec<Line<'static>> = vec![
-            Line::from(vec![
+        let mut lines: Vec<Line<'static>> = Vec::new();
+        let mut iter = command_escaped.lines();
+        if let Some(first) = iter.next() {
+            lines.push(Line::from(vec![
                 "▌ ".cyan(),
                 "Running command ".magenta(),
-                command_escaped.into(),
-            ]),
-            Line::from(""),
-        ];
+                first.to_string().into(),
+            ]));
+        } else {
+            lines.push(Line::from(vec!["▌ ".cyan(), "Running command".magenta()]));
+        }
+        for cont in iter {
+            lines.push(Line::from(cont.to_string()));
+        }
+        lines.push(Line::from(""));
 
         HistoryCell::ActiveExecCommand {
             view: TextBlock::new(lines),
@@ -287,10 +294,18 @@ impl HistoryCell {
 
         let mut lines: Vec<Line<'static>> = Vec::new();
         let command_escaped = strip_bash_lc_and_escape(&command);
-        lines.push(Line::from(vec![
-            "⚡ Ran command ".magenta(),
-            command_escaped.into(),
-        ]));
+        let mut cmd_lines = command_escaped.lines();
+        if let Some(first) = cmd_lines.next() {
+            lines.push(Line::from(vec![
+                "⚡ Ran command ".magenta(),
+                first.to_string().into(),
+            ]));
+        } else {
+            lines.push(Line::from("⚡ Ran command".magenta()));
+        }
+        for cont in cmd_lines {
+            lines.push(Line::from(cont.to_string()));
+        }
 
         let src = if exit_code == 0 { stdout } else { stderr };