diff --git a/src/core/tools/ExecuteCommandTool.ts b/src/core/tools/ExecuteCommandTool.ts
index d045c415cc..df29170082 100644
--- a/src/core/tools/ExecuteCommandTool.ts
+++ b/src/core/tools/ExecuteCommandTool.ts
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ export async function executeCommandInTerminal(
 			task.isTerminalAbortedExternally = false
 			const status: CommandExecutionStatus = { executionId, status: "cancelled" }
 			provider?.postMessageToWebview({ type: "commandExecutionStatus", text: JSON.stringify(status) })
-			await task.say("error", "The command was cancelled by the user.")
+			await task.say("command_output", "Command cancelled.")
 			task.didToolFailInCurrentTurn = true
 			task.terminalProcess = undefined
 
diff --git a/src/core/tools/__tests__/executeCommand.spec.ts b/src/core/tools/__tests__/executeCommand.spec.ts
index 13f2baade6..57c86ba9c5 100644
--- a/src/core/tools/__tests__/executeCommand.spec.ts
+++ b/src/core/tools/__tests__/executeCommand.spec.ts
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ describe("executeCommand", () => {
 			// Verify: should return a clean tool result, not throw
 			expect(rejected).toBe(false)
 			expect(result).toBe("The command was cancelled by the user.")
-			expect(mockTask.say).toHaveBeenCalledWith("error", "The command was cancelled by the user.")
+			expect(mockTask.say).toHaveBeenCalledWith("command_output", "Command cancelled.")
 			expect(mockTask.didToolFailInCurrentTurn).toBe(true)
 			expect(mockTask.terminalProcess).toBeUndefined()
 			// Verify the flag was reset