diff --git a/deep_research/src/core.rs b/deep_research/src/core.rs
index fcfbc9d..e1e0dcb 100644
--- a/deep_research/src/core.rs
+++ b/deep_research/src/core.rs
@@ -178,6 +178,11 @@ async fn write_report(
     drop(spinner);
 
     let mut report = String::new();
+    // Locked once for the whole stream rather than per chunk (as print!
+    // would do internally) — chunks arrive in a tight loop, so re-acquiring
+    // the lock on every one adds up.
+    let stdout = std::io::stdout();
+    let mut handle = stdout.lock();
 
     while let Some(chunk) = response_stream.next().await {
         match chunk? {
@@ -189,13 +194,16 @@ async fn write_report(
                 // Terminal stdout is line-buffered, so a flush is needed here —
                 // otherwise a chunk without a trailing newline sits in the
                 // buffer instead of appearing as it streams in.
-                print!("{text}");
-                std::io::stdout().flush()?;
+                write!(handle, "{text}")?;
+                handle.flush()?;
             }
             _ => continue,
         }
     }
-    println!();
+    // `handle` still holds stdout's lock here, so this must go through it
+    // rather than `println!` — reacquiring the same lock from this thread
+    // would deadlock.
+    writeln!(handle)?;
 
     Ok(report)
 }