diff --git a/examples/server/parsers/bailing_parser.hpp b/examples/server/parsers/bailing_parser.hpp
index 31bf6e10..ecdf100c 100644
--- a/examples/server/parsers/bailing_parser.hpp
+++ b/examples/server/parsers/bailing_parser.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ using json = nlohmann::ordered_json;
 // The PEG layer consumes the thinking region as reasoning_content before the
 // tool stage runs, so the call is lost: the response carries empty content,
 // no structured tool calls, and the call text parked in reasoning_content.
-// This parser recovers well-formed blocks from that region. It mirrors the
+// Reference semantic is vLLM's Ling3 parser (vllm/parser/ling3.py): <tool_call>
+// acts as an implicit reasoning terminator, thinking ends where the call
+// begins. This parser recovers well-formed blocks from that region. It mirrors the
 // behavior validated client-side (Hermes reasoning_tool_rescue.py, 330
 // rescued turns over a 2h probe with no loop breakage):
 //   - only complete open-to-close blocks; truncated fragments are skipped,
@@ -119,4 +121,24 @@ static bool has_complete_block(const std::string & text) {
     }
 }
 
+// Remove executed (complete) blocks from reasoning text. Mirrors the vLLM
+// Ling3 terminator semantic: reasoning ends where the call begins, so panels
+// downstream never display converted calls. Only complete blocks are removed;
+// truncated fragments are left untouched. Leading/trailing whitespace left by
+// removal is trimmed; internal formatting is preserved.
+static std::string remove_executed_blocks(const std::string & text) {
+    try {
+        std::regex block_regex(R"(<tool_call>[\s\S]*?</tool_call>)");
+        std::string cleaned = std::regex_replace(text, block_regex, "");
+        const char * ws = " \t\n\r";
+        cleaned.erase(0, cleaned.find_first_not_of(ws));
+        if (!cleaned.empty()) {
+            cleaned.erase(cleaned.find_last_not_of(ws) + 1);
+        }
+        return cleaned;
+    } catch (const std::exception &) {
+        return text;
+    }
+}
+
 }  // namespace bailing
diff --git a/examples/server/server-context.cpp b/examples/server/server-context.cpp
index 40a8e119..a9897dce 100644
--- a/examples/server/server-context.cpp
+++ b/examples/server/server-context.cpp
@@ -749,6 +749,11 @@ const common_chat_msg& server_slot::update_chat_msg(bool is_partial, std::vector
             if (!rescued.empty() && !new_msg.tool_calls.empty()) {
                 LLAMA_LOG_WARN("Bailing rescue: promoted %d tool call(s) trapped in reasoning_content\n",
                                (int) new_msg.tool_calls.size());
+                // Terminator display semantic (vLLM Ling3 parity): reasoning ends
+                // where the executed call begins. Strip converted blocks so
+                // downstream panels never render them as thinking text.
+                new_msg.reasoning_content =
+                    bailing::remove_executed_blocks(new_msg.reasoning_content);
             }
         }
         //new_msg.ensure_tool_call_ids_set(generated_tool_call_ids, gen_tool_call_id);
diff --git a/examples/server/test-bailing-parser.cpp b/examples/server/test-bailing-parser.cpp
index d835da28..f40c9046 100644
--- a/examples/server/test-bailing-parser.cpp
+++ b/examples/server/test-bailing-parser.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ int main() {
     CHECK(bailing::parse_tool_calls("Just thinking aloud here.").empty());
     CHECK(bailing::parse_tool_calls("").empty());
 
+    // 7. Strip removes only executed (complete) blocks, preserves narration.
+    std::string mixed = "Let me search for that now.\n" + trapped + "\nDone thinking.";
+    std::string stripped = bailing::remove_executed_blocks(mixed);
+    CHECK(stripped.find("<tool_call>") == std::string::npos);
+    CHECK(stripped.find("Let me search for that now.") != std::string::npos);
+    CHECK(stripped.find("Done thinking.") != std::string::npos);
+    // Truncated fragments survive the strip.
+    std::string partial = "thinking <tool_call>web_search\n<arg_key>q";
+    CHECK(bailing::remove_executed_blocks(partial) == partial);
+
     if (failures == 0) std::cout << "ALL BAILING PARSER CHECKS PASSED\n";
     return failures;
 }