diff --git a/crates/ork-server/src/state.rs b/crates/ork-server/src/state.rs
index 2e564ee..dc117da 100644
--- a/crates/ork-server/src/state.rs
+++ b/crates/ork-server/src/state.rs
@@ -461,11 +461,11 @@ impl OrkState {
     }
 
     /// Get section body content (text between headline and first child).
+    /// Strips planning line and properties drawer.
     pub fn section_body(&self, doc_name: &str, id: &str) -> Option<String> {
         self.get_doc(doc_name).and_then(|d| {
             self.find_section(&d.doc, id).map(|s| {
                 // Body is section content minus children
-                // For now, extract from raw content using spans
                 let start = s.headline.span.end.offset;
                 let end = if let Some(first_child) = s.children.first() {
                     first_child.headline.span.start.offset
@@ -473,11 +473,59 @@ impl OrkState {
                     s.span.end.offset
                 };
                 
-                if start < end && end <= d.content.len() {
-                    d.content[start..end].to_string()
-                } else {
-                    String::new()
+                if start >= end || end > d.content.len() {
+                    return String::new();
                 }
+                
+                let raw_body = &d.content[start..end];
+                
+                // Strip leading planning line (SCHEDULED/DEADLINE/CLOSED)
+                // and properties drawer (:PROPERTIES: ... :END:)
+                let lines: Vec<&str> = raw_body.lines().collect();
+                let mut result_lines = Vec::new();
+                let mut in_drawer = false;
+                let mut first_line = true;
+                
+                for line in lines {
+                    let trimmed = line.trim();
+                    
+                    // Skip planning line at the very start
+                    if first_line && (trimmed.starts_with("SCHEDULED:") || 
+                                      trimmed.starts_with("DEADLINE:") || 
+                                      trimmed.starts_with("CLOSED:")) {
+                        first_line = false;
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    first_line = false;
+                    
+                    // Handle drawer
+                    if trimmed.starts_with(":") && trimmed.ends_with(":") && trimmed.len() > 2 {
+                        let drawer_name = &trimmed[1..trimmed.len()-1];
+                        if drawer_name.chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_uppercase() || c == '_') {
+                            in_drawer = true;
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    if in_drawer {
+                        if trimmed == ":END:" {
+                            in_drawer = false;
+                        }
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    
+                    result_lines.push(line);
+                }
+                
+                // Trim leading/trailing empty lines
+                while result_lines.first().map(|l| l.trim().is_empty()).unwrap_or(false) {
+                    result_lines.remove(0);
+                }
+                while result_lines.last().map(|l| l.trim().is_empty()).unwrap_or(false) {
+                    result_lines.pop();
+                }
+                
+                result_lines.join("\n")
             })
         })
     }