# Chat Stuck on Thinking **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** chat\ **Created:** [March 17, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-stuck-on-thinking/155079 "2026-03-17T17:34:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MohamedAbdikarim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@MohamedAbdikarim](https://forum.cursor.com/u/MohamedAbdikarim)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-stuck-on-thinking/155079/1 "2026-03-17T17:34:07Z")
### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE ### Describe the Bug Hello Cursor Support Team, I hope you are doing well. I am currently experiencing an issue with the Cursor AI Chat feature. When I enter a prompt, the system starts “thinking” and displays multiple languages or tokens, but it never produces a final response. It seems to get stuck in the thinking phase without completing the task. Here are some details about my setup: - Operating System: Windows - Cursor Version: (latest version installed) - Internet Connection: Stable - API Key: Properly configured and active Steps I have already tried: - Restarting Cursor - Creating a new chat - Reinstalling the application - Verifying API configuration Despite these steps, the issue persists. Could you please help me identify the cause of this problem? Also, let me know if there are any logs or additional information I can provide to assist in troubleshooting. Thank you for your support. ### Steps to Reproduce **How can you reproduce this bug?** The issue can be reproduced with the following steps: 1. Open Cursor AI on my windows system 2. Go to the Chat section 3. Enter any prompt (even a simple question) 4. Press Enter to submit **Observed behavior:** - The system starts “thinking” - It displays multiple random languages/tokens while generating - However, it never returns a final response - The process seems stuck indefinitely **Expected behavior:** - The AI should generate and return a complete response after processing the prompt This issue happens consistently with every prompt, even very short ones. * * * ### Operating System Windows 10/11 ### Version Information **IDE Version:** I am using the Cursor IDE (desktop application) on Linux. Version: (please insert your exact version number here, e.g., 0.xx.x) ### Does this stop you from using Cursor Yes - Cursor is unusable ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-stuck-on-thinking/155079/4 "2026-03-17T17:53:30Z")
Hey, thanks for the report. This is a known issue with Auto mode today and it’s affecting a lot of users. There are already a few threads about it on the forum: - [Why does Cursor Auto mode display garbled text?](https://forum.cursor.com/t/why-does-cursor-auto-mode-display-garbled-text/155003) - [It keep writing ‘natural natural natural natural natural natural](https://forum.cursor.com/t/it-keep-writing-natural-natural-natural/154670) Workaround: instead of Auto, manually pick a specific model like Claude or GPT. Manual selection works fine. The team is aware. Let me know if the workaround helped. ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-stuck-on-thinking/155079/5 "2026-03-17T17:53:53Z")
A post was merged into an existing topic: [Why does Cursor Auto mode display garbled text?](https://forum.cursor.com/t/why-does-cursor-auto-mode-display-garbled-text/155003) ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-stuck-on-thinking/155079/6 "2026-03-17T17:54:00Z")