diff --git a/cecli/io.py b/cecli/io.py
index d3cdf0b04d6..53eeb74b6ce 100644
--- a/cecli/io.py
+++ b/cecli/io.py
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.verbose = verbose
         self.profile_start_time = None
         self.profile_last_time = None
+        self.last_notification_time = 0
 
         # Variables used to interface with base_coder
         self.coder = None
@@ -816,6 +817,7 @@ async def get_input(
         edit_format=None,
     ):
         self.rule()
+        self.notify_user_input_required()
 
         rel_fnames = list(rel_fnames)
         show = ""
@@ -1729,6 +1731,12 @@ def get_default_notification_command(self):
         return None  # Unknown system
 
     def _send_notification(self):
+        # Cooldown to prevent notification spam
+        current_time = time.time()
+        if current_time - self.last_notification_time < 2:  # 2-second cooldown
+            return
+        self.last_notification_time = current_time
+
         if self.notifications_command:
             try:
                 # Use Popen to run the command in the background without waiting for it
diff --git a/cecli/tui/io.py b/cecli/tui/io.py
index 845466a2f92..695e67bd52b 100644
--- a/cecli/tui/io.py
+++ b/cecli/tui/io.py
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ async def get_input(
         """
         self.interrupted = False
 
+        self.notify_user_input_required()
+
         # Signal TUI that we're ready for input
         command_names = commands.get_commands() if commands else []
 
@@ -479,6 +481,9 @@ async def confirm_ask(
                 res = group.preference
                 self.user_input(f"{question} - {res}", log_only=False)
             else:
+                # Ring the bell to notify user
+                self.notify_user_input_required()
+
                 # Send confirmation request to TUI with full options
                 self.output_queue.put(
                     {