diff --git a/pkg/devfile/adapters/kubernetes/component/commandhandler.go b/pkg/devfile/adapters/kubernetes/component/commandhandler.go
index e42a73361b3..c4e4d71a17c 100644
--- a/pkg/devfile/adapters/kubernetes/component/commandhandler.go
+++ b/pkg/devfile/adapters/kubernetes/component/commandhandler.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (a *adapterHandler) Execute(devfileCmd devfilev1.Command) error {
 				// Creating with no spin because the command could be long-running, and we cannot determine when it will end.
 				s.Start(fmt.Sprintf("Executing the application (command: %s)", devfileCmd.Id), true)
 			case remotecmd.Stopped, remotecmd.Errored:
-				s.End(status == remotecmd.Stopped)
+				s.EndWithStatus(fmt.Sprintf("Finished executing the application (command: %s)", devfileCmd.Id), status == remotecmd.Stopped)
 				if err != nil {
 					klog.V(2).Infof("error while running background command: %v", err)
 				}
diff --git a/pkg/log/status.go b/pkg/log/status.go
index 6a131f2f433..4b0a6321feb 100644
--- a/pkg/log/status.go
+++ b/pkg/log/status.go
@@ -221,6 +221,15 @@ func (s *Status) End(success bool) {
 	s.status = ""
 }
 
+// EndWithStatus is similar to End, but lets the user specify a custom message/status while ending
+func (s *Status) EndWithStatus(status string, success bool) {
+	if status == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	s.status = status
+	s.End(success)
+}
+
 // Printf will output in an appropriate "information" manner; for e.g.
 // • <message>
 func Printf(format string, a ...interface{}) {