diff --git a/.claude/statusline.sh b/.claude/statusline.sh
index 681f1d1..b3cb2eb 100755
--- a/.claude/statusline.sh
+++ b/.claude/statusline.sh
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ if [ -n "$SESSION_ID" ] && [ -f "$GOAL_FILE" ]; then
                 [ -z "$slug" ] && continue
                 HS=$(phase_style "$slug")
                 HIC="${HS%%|*}"
-                if [ -z "$HJOIN" ]; then HJOIN="$HIC"; else HJOIN="${HJOIN} │ ${HIC}"; fi
+                HJOIN="${HJOIN}${HIC}"
             done <<< "$PREV"
             [ -n "$HJOIN" ] && LINE0="${LINE0} ${GRAY}│${RESET} ${DIM}${HJOIN}${RESET}"
         fi