diff --git a/webview-ui/src/components/chat/RetryStatusRow.tsx b/webview-ui/src/components/chat/RetryStatusRow.tsx
index d5c47731f1..177d3de45d 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/components/chat/RetryStatusRow.tsx
+++ b/webview-ui/src/components/chat/RetryStatusRow.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export const RetryStatusRow = ({ metadata }: RetryStatusRowProps) => {
 		const isRateLimit = metadata.cause === "rate_limit"
 
 		if (metadata.status === "retrying") {
-			return isRateLimit ? t("chat:retryStatus.rateLimit.retrying") : t("chat:retryStatus.backoff.retrying")
+			return isRateLimit ? t("chat:retryStatus.rateLimit.proceeding") : t("chat:retryStatus.backoff.retrying")
 		}
 
 		if (metadata.status === "cancelled") {
@@ -46,25 +46,8 @@ export const RetryStatusRow = ({ metadata }: RetryStatusRowProps) => {
 
 		if (typeof metadata.remainingSeconds === "number") {
 			if (isRateLimit) {
-				// Rate limit: handle attempt/maxAttempts like backoff case
-				const baseKey = "chat:retryStatus.rateLimit"
-
-				if (metadata.attempt && metadata.maxAttempts) {
-					return t(`${baseKey}.waitingWithAttemptMax`, {
-						seconds: metadata.remainingSeconds,
-						attempt: metadata.attempt,
-						maxAttempts: metadata.maxAttempts,
-					})
-				}
-
-				if (metadata.attempt) {
-					return t(`${baseKey}.waitingWithAttempt`, {
-						seconds: metadata.remainingSeconds,
-						attempt: metadata.attempt,
-					})
-				}
-
-				return t(`${baseKey}.waiting`, { seconds: metadata.remainingSeconds })
+				// Rate limit: always use simple waiting message (no attempt numbers)
+				return t("chat:retryStatus.rateLimit.waiting", { seconds: metadata.remainingSeconds })
 			} else {
 				// Retry: "Trying in 22s (attempt #2)"
 				const baseKey = "chat:retryStatus.backoff"
diff --git a/webview-ui/src/components/chat/__tests__/RetryStatusRow.spec.tsx b/webview-ui/src/components/chat/__tests__/RetryStatusRow.spec.tsx
index 9e8891368f..61826e3efd 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/components/chat/__tests__/RetryStatusRow.spec.tsx
+++ b/webview-ui/src/components/chat/__tests__/RetryStatusRow.spec.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ vi.mock("@/i18n/TranslationContext", () => ({
 //    rendering a single live status row: spinner + per‑second countdown,
 //    then "Retrying now..." at zero. Input remains disabled during the wait.
 describe("RetryStatusRow", () => {
-	it("renders waiting countdown with attempt and max attempts for rate limit cause", () => {
+	it("renders waiting countdown for rate limit cause", () => {
 		const metadata: RetryStatusMetadata = {
 			type: "retry_status",
 			status: "waiting",
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe("RetryStatusRow", () => {
 
 		render(<RetryStatusRow metadata={metadata} />)
 
-		expect(screen.getByText("chat:retryStatus.rateLimit.waitingWithAttemptMax")).toBeInTheDocument()
+		expect(screen.getByText("chat:retryStatus.rateLimit.waiting")).toBeInTheDocument()
 		expect(screen.getByText("chat:retryStatus.rateLimit.title")).toBeInTheDocument()
 	})
 
@@ -49,6 +49,19 @@ describe("RetryStatusRow", () => {
 		expect(screen.getByText("chat:retryStatus.backoff.retrying")).toBeInTheDocument()
 	})
 
+	it("renders proceeding state for rate limit cause", () => {
+		const metadata: RetryStatusMetadata = {
+			type: "retry_status",
+			status: "retrying",
+			origin: "retry_attempt",
+			cause: "rate_limit",
+		}
+
+		render(<RetryStatusRow metadata={metadata} />)
+
+		expect(screen.getByText("chat:retryStatus.rateLimit.proceeding")).toBeInTheDocument()
+	})
+
 	it("renders cancelled state (neutral)", () => {
 		const metadata: RetryStatusMetadata = {
 			type: "retry_status",
@@ -117,7 +130,7 @@ describe("RetryStatusRow", () => {
 		const { rerender } = render(<RetryStatusRow metadata={metadata1} />)
 
 		// Initial countdown
-		expect(screen.getByText("chat:retryStatus.rateLimit.waitingWithAttemptMax")).toBeInTheDocument()
+		expect(screen.getByText("chat:retryStatus.rateLimit.waiting")).toBeInTheDocument()
 
 		// Update countdown
 		const metadata2: RetryStatusMetadata = {
@@ -128,6 +141,6 @@ describe("RetryStatusRow", () => {
 		rerender(<RetryStatusRow metadata={metadata2} />)
 
 		// Should still show the same text key but with updated seconds
-		expect(screen.getByText("chat:retryStatus.rateLimit.waitingWithAttemptMax")).toBeInTheDocument()
+		expect(screen.getByText("chat:retryStatus.rateLimit.waiting")).toBeInTheDocument()
 	})
 })
diff --git a/webview-ui/src/i18n/locales/hi/chat.json b/webview-ui/src/i18n/locales/hi/chat.json
index 04741c2ff0..909247012f 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/i18n/locales/hi/chat.json
+++ b/webview-ui/src/i18n/locales/hi/chat.json
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@
 		},
 		"backoff": {
 			"title": "अनुरोध विफल",
-			"waiting": "{{seconds}} सेकंड में पुन: प्रयास कर रहा है",
-			"waitingWithAttempt": "{{seconds}} सेकंड में पुन: प्रयास कर रहा है (प्रयास #{{attempt}})",
-			"waitingWithAttemptMax": "{{seconds}} सेकंड में पुन: प्रयास कर रहा है (प्रयास #{{attempt}}/{{maxAttempts}})",
+			"waiting": "{{seconds}} सेकंड में पुनः प्रयास कर रहा है",
+			"waitingWithAttempt": "{{seconds}} सेकंड में पुनः प्रयास कर रहा है (प्रयास #{{attempt}})",
+			"waitingWithAttemptMax": "{{seconds}} सेकंड में पुनः प्रयास कर रहा है (प्रयास #{{attempt}}/{{maxAttempts}})",
 			"retrying": "अब कोशिश कर रहा हूँ...",
-			"cancelled": "पुन: प्रयास रद्द"
+			"cancelled": "पुनः प्रयास रद्द"
 		}
 	},
 	"rateLimitRetry": {
diff --git a/webview-ui/src/i18n/locales/vi/chat.json b/webview-ui/src/i18n/locales/vi/chat.json
index 6d37a8bac8..72e69d59e8 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/i18n/locales/vi/chat.json
+++ b/webview-ui/src/i18n/locales/vi/chat.json
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@
 	},
 	"rateLimitRetry": {
 		"title": "Đã đạt giới hạn tốc độ — vui lòng đợi.",
-		"waiting": "Đang thử lại sau {{seconds}}s",
-		"waitingWithAttempt": "Đang thử lại sau {{seconds}}s (thử lại lần {{attempt}})",
-		"waitingWithAttemptMax": "Đang thử lại sau {{seconds}}s (thử lại lần {{attempt}}/{{maxAttempts}})",
+		"waiting": "Đang thử lại sau {{seconds}} giây",
+		"waitingWithAttempt": "Đang thử lại sau {{seconds}} giây (thử lại lần {{attempt}})",
+		"waitingWithAttemptMax": "Đang thử lại sau {{seconds}} giây (thử lại lần {{attempt}}/{{maxAttempts}})",
 		"retrying": "Đang thử lại ngay…",
 		"cancelled": "Đã hủy thử lại"
 	},