diff --git a/tui.go b/tui.go
index ac58192..142ed93 100644
--- a/tui.go
+++ b/tui.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ func initialModel(config *Config, query string, verbose bool) model {
 
 	l := list.New([]list.Item{}, delegate, width, 20)
 	l.SetShowTitle(false)
+	l.SetShowHelp(false)
 	l.SetShowStatusBar(false)
 	l.SetFilteringEnabled(false)
 	l.Title = "" // Set empty title
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ func initialModel(config *Config, query string, verbose bool) model {
 		query:   query,
 		verbose: verbose,
 		loading: true,
-		status:  "Initializing...",
+		status:  "Querying",
 		spinner: sp,
 		list:    l,
 	}
@@ -114,10 +115,7 @@ func (m model) Init() tea.Cmd {
 	return tea.Batch(
 		m.spinner.Tick,
 		func() tea.Msg {
-			m.status = "Building prompt..."
 			prompt := buildPrompt(m.config, m.query)
-			
-			m.status = "Querying LLM..."
 			commands, err := queryLLM(m.config, prompt, m.verbose)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err