diff --git a/crates/mcp-servers/src/coding/tools/bash/mod.rs b/crates/mcp-servers/src/coding/tools/bash/mod.rs
index 23b54c0a0..8c917bf5e 100644
--- a/crates/mcp-servers/src/coding/tools/bash/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/mcp-servers/src/coding/tools/bash/mod.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ pub async fn execute_command(
                     process_group.kill();
                     let _ = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(5), &mut child_task).await;
                     let display_meta = ToolDisplayMeta::new(
-                        "Run command",
+                        "Ran",
                         format!("{} (exit -1, timed out)", truncate(&args.command, 40)),
                     );
                     return Ok(BashOutput {
@@ -145,8 +145,7 @@ pub async fn execute_command(
     let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
     let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
     let exit_code = output.status.code().unwrap_or(-1);
-    let display_meta =
-        ToolDisplayMeta::new("Run command", format!("{} (exit {exit_code})", truncate(&args.command, 40)));
+    let display_meta = ToolDisplayMeta::new("Ran", format!("{} (exit {exit_code})", truncate(&args.command, 40)));
 
     Ok(BashOutput { output: format!("{stdout}{stderr}"), exit_code, killed: false, meta: Some(display_meta.into()) })
 }
diff --git a/crates/wisp/src/conversation/tool_view.rs b/crates/wisp/src/conversation/tool_view.rs
index 286525be3..0b6dbf581 100644
--- a/crates/wisp/src/conversation/tool_view.rs
+++ b/crates/wisp/src/conversation/tool_view.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ fn tool_line(
     if let Some(command_lines) = &command_lines
         && let Some(first) = command_lines.first()
     {
-        line.push_span(Span::styled(" ", Style::new().bg(theme.background)));
+        line.push_span(Span::raw(" "));
         line.spans.extend(styled_code_line(first.clone(), theme).spans);
     }
     line.spans.extend(suffix);
@@ -186,9 +186,6 @@ fn tool_line(
 }
 
 fn styled_code_line(mut line: Line<'static>, theme: &Theme) -> Line<'static> {
-    line.style = line.style.patch(Style::new().fg(theme.code_fg).bg(theme.code_bg));
-    for span in &mut line.spans {
-        span.style = span.style.patch(Style::new().bg(theme.code_bg));
-    }
+    line.style = line.style.patch(Style::new().fg(theme.code_fg));
     line
 }
diff --git a/crates/wisp/tests/tui/conversation.rs b/crates/wisp/tests/tui/conversation.rs
index 22b47eadb..61999086b 100644
--- a/crates/wisp/tests/tui/conversation.rs
+++ b/crates/wisp/tests/tui/conversation.rs
@@ -471,12 +471,12 @@ fn completed_bash_tool_renders_the_command_with_shell_syntax_highlighting() {
     assert!(text.contains(&format!("Bash {command}")), "command should share the tool row: {text:?}");
     let command_start = u16::try_from(text[..text.find(command).expect("command position")].width()).unwrap();
     let gap = conversation.cell((conversation.area.left() + command_start - 1, row)).expect("gap before command");
-    assert_eq!(gap.bg, ui.app().theme().background, "the gap should use the normal background");
+    assert_eq!(gap.bg, Color::Reset, "the gap should not set a background");
     let cells = (command_start..command_start + u16::try_from(command.width()).unwrap())
         .filter_map(|offset| conversation.cell((conversation.area.left() + offset, row)))
         .filter(|cell| cell.symbol() != " ")
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-    assert!(cells.iter().all(|cell| cell.bg == ui.app().theme().code_bg), "command should use the code background");
+    assert!(cells.iter().all(|cell| cell.bg == Color::Reset), "command should sit on the terminal background");
     let keyword = cells.iter().find(|cell| cell.symbol() == "i").expect("if keyword");
     let variable = cells.iter().find(|cell| cell.symbol() == "$").expect("shell variable");
     assert_ne!(keyword.fg, variable.fg, "shell keywords and variables should use distinct token colors");
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ fn bash_tool_keeps_highlighting_after_title_and_display_metadata_updates() {
     ui.acp_event(session_update(acp::SessionUpdate::ToolCallUpdate(
         acp::ToolCallUpdate::new(
             "bash-1".to_string(),
-            acp::ToolCallUpdateFields::new().title("Run command").status(acp::ToolCallStatus::Completed),
+            acp::ToolCallUpdateFields::new().title("Ran").status(acp::ToolCallStatus::Completed),
         )
         .meta(update_meta),
     )));
@@ -509,11 +509,11 @@ fn bash_tool_keeps_highlighting_after_title_and_display_metadata_updates() {
 
     let viewport = ui.viewport_text();
     assert!(
-        viewport.contains("Run command cargo test (exit 0)"),
-        "result and command should share the tool row: {viewport}"
+        viewport.contains("Ran cargo test (exit 0)") && !viewport.contains("Run command"),
+        "a finished bash call should read as completed: {viewport}"
     );
     assert_eq!(viewport.matches(command).count(), 1, "the command should render exactly once: {viewport}");
-    assert!(has_cell(&ui.conversation(), "c", |cell| cell.bg == ui.app().theme().code_bg));
+    assert!(!has_cell(&ui.conversation(), "c", |cell| cell.bg == ui.app().theme().code_bg));
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/crates/wisp/tests/tui/subagents.rs b/crates/wisp/tests/tui/subagents.rs
index fbce67ddc..d86fecb8b 100644
--- a/crates/wisp/tests/tui/subagents.rs
+++ b/crates/wisp/tests/tui/subagents.rs
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ fn completed_sub_agent_bash_tool_renders_a_highlighted_command() {
     assert!(text.contains(&format!("bash {command}")), "command should share the tool row: {text:?}");
     let command_start = u16::try_from(text[..text.find(command).expect("command position")].width()).unwrap();
     let gap = conversation.cell((conversation.area.left() + command_start - 1, row)).expect("gap before command");
-    assert_eq!(gap.bg, ui.app().theme().background, "the gap should use the normal background");
+    assert_eq!(gap.bg, Color::Reset, "the gap should not set a background");
     let cells = (command_start..command_start + u16::try_from(command.width()).unwrap())
         .filter_map(|offset| conversation.cell((conversation.area.left() + offset, row)))
         .filter(|cell| cell.symbol() != " ")
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-    assert!(cells.iter().all(|cell| cell.bg == ui.app().theme().code_bg), "command should use the code background");
+    assert!(cells.iter().all(|cell| cell.bg == Color::Reset), "command should sit on the terminal background");
     let keyword = cells.iter().find(|cell| cell.symbol() == "i").expect("if keyword");
     let variable = cells.iter().find(|cell| cell.symbol() == "$").expect("shell variable");
     assert_ne!(keyword.fg, variable.fg, "shell keywords and variables should use distinct token colors");