diff --git a/cli/src/gemini/geminiRemoteLauncher.ts b/cli/src/gemini/geminiRemoteLauncher.ts
index 660d5524..a7462ad0 100644
--- a/cli/src/gemini/geminiRemoteLauncher.ts
+++ b/cli/src/gemini/geminiRemoteLauncher.ts
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ class GeminiRemoteLauncher extends RemoteLauncherBase {
             await backend.cancelPrompt(this.session.sessionId);
         }
         await this.permissionHandler?.cancelAll('User aborted');
+        this.session.sendSessionEvent({ type: 'message', message: 'Session aborted' });
         this.session.queue.reset();
         this.session.onThinkingChange(false);
         this.abortController.abort();