diff --git a/crates/chat-cli/src/cli/chat/tools/delegate.rs b/crates/chat-cli/src/cli/chat/tools/delegate.rs
index 6f70ffdd5..0d4f2994f 100644
--- a/crates/chat-cli/src/cli/chat/tools/delegate.rs
+++ b/crates/chat-cli/src/cli/chat/tools/delegate.rs
@@ -488,7 +488,10 @@ pub async fn request_user_approval(agent: &str, agents: &Agents, task: &str) ->
         .ok_or(eyre::eyre!("No agent by the name {agent} found"))?
         .into();
     display_agent_info(agent, task, &config)?;
-    get_user_confirmation()?;
+    
+    if !get_user_confirmation()? {
+        return Err(eyre::eyre!("User declined to proceed with delegation"));
+    }
 
     Ok(())
 }