UI Bug: "Answer Now" button reverts edited prompts to the original version

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Bug Report: UI State Desync on “Answer Now” after Prompt Edit

​Category: Gemini Web UI / User Experience

Status: Reproducible

​Description:

There is a state management issue in the Gemini interface when using the “Thinking” model. If a user edits a prompt while the model is in the “Thinking” state and then clicks the “Answer Now” button, the UI reverts the prompt to the previous version and ignores the new edits.

​Steps to Reproduce:

  1. ​Enter a mathematical or logic-based prompt (e.g., “Differentiate 10x^2 + y^2 with respect to y”).

  2. ​Wait for the model to enter the “Thinking…” phase.

  3. ​Click the Edit icon on the prompt you just sent.

  4. ​Change the prompt (e.g., change “with respect to y” to “with respect to x”) and hit Save/Update.

  5. ​While the model is still thinking about the new prompt, click the “Answer Now” button.

​Expected Result:

The model should immediately output the response for the edited prompt (the one currently visible in the text box).

​Actual Result:

The text in the prompt bubble jumps back to the original version, and the model provides an answer based on the old data, completely discarding the user’s edit.

​Potential Impact:

This creates a “race condition” in the UI where user intent is lost, leading to incorrect or irrelevant answers and requiring the user to spend additional tokens/prompts to fix the error.

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nice find :slight_smile: yeah gemini isn’t too keen on being interrupted :wink: