diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/GooseMessage.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/GooseMessage.tsx
index 66c58074a414..cbcf47fee236 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/GooseMessage.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/GooseMessage.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   getToolResponses,
   getToolConfirmationContent,
   getElicitationContent,
+  getPendingToolConfirmationIds,
   NotificationEvent,
 } from '../types/message';
 import { Message } from '../api';
@@ -99,6 +100,8 @@ export default function GooseMessage({
     return responseMap;
   }, [messages, messageIndex, toolRequests]);
 
+  const pendingConfirmationIds = getPendingToolConfirmationIds(messages);
+
   return (
     <div className="goose-message flex w-[90%] justify-start min-w-0">
       <div className="flex flex-col w-full min-w-0">
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ export default function GooseMessage({
                       toolResponse={toolResponsesMap.get(toolRequest.id)}
                       notifications={toolCallNotifications.get(toolRequest.id)}
                       isStreamingMessage={isStreaming}
+                      isPendingApproval={pendingConfirmationIds.has(toolRequest.id)}
                       append={append}
                     />
                   </div>
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/ToolCallWithResponse.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/ToolCallWithResponse.tsx
index bfe8baeab788..58ba03be3a8f 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/ToolCallWithResponse.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/ToolCallWithResponse.tsx
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ interface ToolCallWithResponseProps {
   toolResponse?: ToolResponseMessageContent;
   notifications?: NotificationEvent[];
   isStreamingMessage?: boolean;
+  isPendingApproval: boolean;
   append?: (value: string) => void;
 }
 
@@ -106,10 +107,8 @@ function McpAppWrapper({
       ? requestWithMeta.toolCall.value.arguments
       : undefined;
 
-  // Memoize toolInput to prevent unnecessary re-renders
   const toolInput = useMemo(() => ({ arguments: toolArguments || {} }), [toolArguments]);
 
-  // Memoize toolResult to prevent unnecessary re-renders
   const toolResult = useMemo(() => {
     if (!toolResponse) return undefined;
     const resultWithMeta = toolResponse.toolResult as ToolResultWithMeta;
@@ -149,6 +148,7 @@ export default function ToolCallWithResponse({
   toolResponse,
   notifications,
   isStreamingMessage,
+  isPendingApproval,
   append,
 }: ToolCallWithResponseProps) {
   // Handle both the wrapped ToolResult format and the unwrapped format
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ export default function ToolCallWithResponse({
     requestWithMeta._meta?.ui?.resourceUri || resultWithMeta?.value?._meta?.ui?.resourceUri
   );
 
+  const shouldShowMcpContent = !isPendingApproval;
+
   return (
     <>
       <div
@@ -187,7 +189,8 @@ export default function ToolCallWithResponse({
         />
       </div>
       {/* MCP UI — Inline */}
-      {!hasMcpAppResourceURI &&
+      {shouldShowMcpContent &&
+        !hasMcpAppResourceURI &&
         toolResponse?.toolResult &&
         getToolResultContent(toolResponse.toolResult).map((content, index) => {
           const resourceContent = isEmbeddedResource(content)
@@ -210,7 +213,8 @@ export default function ToolCallWithResponse({
           }
         })}
 
-      {hasMcpAppResourceURI && sessionId && (
+      {/* MCP App */}
+      {shouldShowMcpContent && hasMcpAppResourceURI && sessionId && (
         <McpAppWrapper
           toolRequest={toolRequest}
           toolResponse={toolResponse}
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/sessions/SessionViewComponents.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/sessions/SessionViewComponents.tsx
index 8451264587b8..b0188ddc9f39 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/sessions/SessionViewComponents.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/sessions/SessionViewComponents.tsx
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ export const SessionMessages: React.FC<SessionMessagesProps> = ({
                                 isCancelledMessage={
                                   toolResponsesMap.get(toolRequest.id) == undefined
                                 }
+                                isPendingApproval={false}
                                 key={toolRequest.id}
                                 toolRequest={toolRequest}
                                 toolResponse={toolResponsesMap.get(toolRequest.id)}
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/types/message.ts b/ui/desktop/src/types/message.ts
index fcb9b0cbd271..ba4425fddeaf 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/types/message.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/types/message.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,39 @@ export function getToolConfirmationContent(
   );
 }
 
+export function getToolConfirmationId(
+  content: ActionRequired & { type: 'actionRequired' }
+): string | undefined {
+  if (content.data.actionType === 'toolConfirmation') {
+    return content.data.id;
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
+export function getPendingToolConfirmationIds(messages: Message[]): Set<string> {
+  const pendingIds = new Set<string>();
+  const respondedIds = new Set<string>();
+
+  for (const message of messages) {
+    const responses = getToolResponses(message);
+    for (const response of responses) {
+      respondedIds.add(response.id);
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (const message of messages) {
+    const confirmation = getToolConfirmationContent(message);
+    if (confirmation) {
+      const confirmationId = getToolConfirmationId(confirmation);
+      if (confirmationId && !respondedIds.has(confirmationId)) {
+        pendingIds.add(confirmationId);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return pendingIds;
+}
+
 export function getElicitationContent(
   message: Message
 ): (ActionRequired & { type: 'actionRequired' }) | undefined {