diff --git a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/ai_chat_transcript.rs b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/ai_chat_transcript.rs
index 116f98157..b85d27faa 100644
--- a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/ai_chat_transcript.rs
+++ b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/ai_chat_transcript.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ const LINE_H: f32 = 16.0;
 const BUBBLE_PAD: f32 = 8.0;
 /// Text shown in the TS-style empty streaming assistant pill.
 const TYPING_LABEL: &str = "Thinking";
+/// Text shown when a completed assistant action only contained hidden
+/// tool-call/result XML, matching the TS transcript fallback.
+const AUTOMATED_ACTION_LABEL: &str = "(Automated action completed)";
 /// Horizontal padding inside the empty streaming assistant pill.
 const TYPING_PAD_X: f32 = 10.0;
 /// Vertical padding inside the empty streaming assistant pill.
@@ -287,6 +290,13 @@ fn build_item(
         && steps.is_empty()
         && thinking.is_none()
         && tools.is_none();
+    let automated_placeholder = !is_user
+        && !msg.streaming
+        && !msg.content.trim().is_empty()
+        && visible_content.is_empty()
+        && steps.is_empty()
+        && thinking.is_none()
+        && tools.is_none();
     let bubble = if typing {
         let r = Rect::xywh(
             x,
@@ -300,6 +310,15 @@ fn build_item(
             lines: Vec::new(),
             typing: true,
         })
+    } else if automated_placeholder {
+        let lines = vec![AUTOMATED_ACTION_LABEL.to_string()];
+        let r = Rect::xywh(x, y, bubble_w, LINE_H);
+        y += r.size.y;
+        Some(TextBubble {
+            rect: r,
+            lines,
+            typing: false,
+        })
     } else if !visible_content.is_empty() {
         let lines = wrap_units(&visible_content, budget);
         let h = if is_user {
diff --git a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/ai_chat_transcript_tests.rs b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/ai_chat_transcript_tests.rs
index 81f76057b..a287bb3ca 100644
--- a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/ai_chat_transcript_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/ai_chat_transcript_tests.rs
@@ -365,6 +365,24 @@ after"#,
     assert!(!text.contains("APPLIED"));
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn hidden_completed_assistant_action_shows_completion_placeholder() {
+    let message = ChatMessage::assistant(
+        r#"<function_calls><invoke name="batch_design">secret</invoke></function_calls>
+<result>{"ok":true}</result>
+<!-- APPLIED -->"#,
+    );
+
+    let items = build_transcript(
+        std::slice::from_ref(&message),
+        body(),
+        op_editor_core::Locale::EnUs,
+    );
+    let text = items[0].bubble.as_ref().unwrap().lines.join("\n");
+
+    assert_eq!(text, "(Automated action completed)");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn streaming_unclosed_invoke_is_hidden_from_answer_bubble() {
     let mut message = ChatMessage::assistant_streaming();