diff --git a/src/claude_agent_sdk/_internal/query.py b/src/claude_agent_sdk/_internal/query.py
index 8f278428..6e16918e 100644
--- a/src/claude_agent_sdk/_internal/query.py
+++ b/src/claude_agent_sdk/_internal/query.py
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ async def _read_messages(self) -> None:
                     # TODO: Implement cancellation support
                     continue
 
+                elif msg_type == "rate_limit_event":
+                    # CLI handles rate limiting internally — skip informational event
+                    continue
+
                 # Track results for proper stream closure
                 if msg_type == "result":
                     self._first_result_event.set()
@@ -631,4 +635,4 @@ async def __anext__(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Get next message."""
         async for message in self.receive_messages():
             return message
-        raise StopAsyncIteration
+        raise StopAsyncIteration
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