diff --git a/src/browser/components/WorkspaceStatusIndicator.tsx b/src/browser/components/WorkspaceStatusIndicator.tsx
index db2c3798b..a42eacbb4 100644
--- a/src/browser/components/WorkspaceStatusIndicator.tsx
+++ b/src/browser/components/WorkspaceStatusIndicator.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export const WorkspaceStatusIndicator = memo<{ workspaceId: string }>(({ workspa
   // Show prompt when ask_user_question is pending - make it prominent
   if (awaitingUserQuestion) {
     return (
-      <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1.5 rounded bg-yellow-500/20 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs text-yellow-400">
+      <div className="bg-plan-mode-alpha text-plan-mode-light flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1.5 rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs">
         <span className="-mt-0.5 shrink-0 text-[10px]">❓</span>
         <span className="min-w-0 truncate font-medium">Mux has a few questions</span>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/browser/components/tools/AskUserQuestionToolCall.tsx b/src/browser/components/tools/AskUserQuestionToolCall.tsx
index 7007e7189..7e0448ce2 100644
--- a/src/browser/components/tools/AskUserQuestionToolCall.tsx
+++ b/src/browser/components/tools/AskUserQuestionToolCall.tsx
@@ -504,6 +504,12 @@ export function AskUserQuestionToolCall(props: {
                               },
                             }));
                           }}
+                          onKeyDown={(e) => {
+                            if (e.key === "Enter" && currentDraft.otherText.trim().length > 0) {
+                              e.preventDefault();
+                              setActiveIndex(activeIndex + 1);
+                            }
+                          }}
                         />
                       )}
                     </div>