diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/en-4.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/en-4.ts
index f55ca85ae..5520fa55e 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/en-4.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/en-4.ts
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ const en4: TranslationMap = {
   'onboarding.contextGathering.buildingProfile': 'Building your profile...',
   'onboarding.contextGathering.continueToChat': 'Continue to chat',
   'onboarding.contextGathering.errorDesc':
-    "We couldn't build your full profile right now, but that's okay — you can continue and your profile will build over time.",
+    "Your chat is ready. We'll keep building your full profile in the background, so you can continue now and refine it over time.",
   'onboarding.contextGathering.title': 'Context Gathering',
   'openhuman.team_list_teams': 'Team list teams',
   'overlay.ariaAttention': 'Attention message',
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/en.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
index df98ff1e9..d27b19205 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ const en: TranslationMap = {
   'onboarding.contextGathering.buildingProfile': 'Building your profile...',
   'onboarding.contextGathering.continueToChat': 'Continue to chat',
   'onboarding.contextGathering.errorDesc':
-    "We couldn't build your full profile right now, but that's okay — you can continue and your profile will build over time.",
+    "Your chat is ready. We'll keep building your full profile in the background, so you can continue now and refine it over time.",
   'onboarding.contextGathering.title': 'Context Gathering',
   'openhuman.team_list_teams': 'Team list teams',
   'overlay.ariaAttention': 'Attention message',
diff --git a/app/src/pages/onboarding/steps/ContextGatheringStep.tsx b/app/src/pages/onboarding/steps/ContextGatheringStep.tsx
index 659383373..4ebc1d8af 100644
--- a/app/src/pages/onboarding/steps/ContextGatheringStep.tsx
+++ b/app/src/pages/onboarding/steps/ContextGatheringStep.tsx
@@ -291,13 +291,15 @@ const ContextGatheringStep = ({
           <h1 className="text-xl font-bold text-stone-900 dark:text-neutral-100">
             {t('onboarding.contextGathering.title')}
           </h1>
-          <p className="text-sm text-stone-600 dark:text-neutral-300 text-center max-w-xs leading-relaxed">
-            {t('onboarding.contextGathering.errorDesc')}
-          </p>
-          <OnboardingNextButton
-            label={t('onboarding.contextGathering.continueToChat')}
-            onClick={continueToChat}
-          />
+          <div className="w-full max-w-sm rounded-xl border border-primary-100 bg-primary-50/80 p-4 dark:border-primary-900/50 dark:bg-primary-950/30">
+            <p className="text-sm text-stone-700 dark:text-neutral-200 text-center leading-relaxed mb-4">
+              {t('onboarding.contextGathering.errorDesc')}
+            </p>
+            <OnboardingNextButton
+              label={t('onboarding.contextGathering.continueToChat')}
+              onClick={continueToChat}
+            />
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     );
diff --git a/app/src/pages/onboarding/steps/__tests__/ContextGatheringStep.test.tsx b/app/src/pages/onboarding/steps/__tests__/ContextGatheringStep.test.tsx
index eb0d50aa5..c21165507 100644
--- a/app/src/pages/onboarding/steps/__tests__/ContextGatheringStep.test.tsx
+++ b/app/src/pages/onboarding/steps/__tests__/ContextGatheringStep.test.tsx
@@ -237,9 +237,7 @@ describe('ContextGatheringStep', () => {
     );
 
     await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(
-        screen.getByText(/we couldn't build your full profile right now/i)
-      ).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText(/your chat is ready/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
 
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /continue to chat/i }));
@@ -270,9 +268,7 @@ describe('ContextGatheringStep', () => {
     );
 
     await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(
-        screen.getByText(/we couldn't build your full profile right now/i)
-      ).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText(/your chat is ready/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
 
     expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /continue to chat/i })).toBeInTheDocument();