diff --git a/packages/app/src/cli/services/bulk-operations/execute-bulk-operation.test.ts b/packages/app/src/cli/services/bulk-operations/execute-bulk-operation.test.ts
index 11d221e0cf..c5eccdc5c4 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/cli/services/bulk-operations/execute-bulk-operation.test.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/cli/services/bulk-operations/execute-bulk-operation.test.ts
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ describe('executeBulkOperation', () => {
     })
   })
 
-  test('renders success message when bulk operation returns without user errors', async () => {
+  test('renders running message when bulk operation returns without user errors', async () => {
     const query = '{ products { edges { node { id } } } }'
     const mockResponse: BulkOperationRunQueryMutation['bulkOperationRunQuery'] = {
       bulkOperation: createdBulkOperation,
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ describe('executeBulkOperation', () => {
 
     expect(renderSuccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.objectContaining({
-        headline: 'Bulk operation started.',
+        headline: 'Bulk operation is running.',
+        body: ['Monitor its progress with:\n', {command: expect.stringContaining('shopify app bulk status')}],
       }),
     )
   })
@@ -453,6 +454,73 @@ describe('executeBulkOperation', () => {
     )
   })
 
+  test('renders running message when quickWatchBulkOperation returns COMPLETED status (does not download results)', async () => {
+    const query = '{ products { edges { node { id } } } }'
+    const completedOperation = {
+      ...createdBulkOperation,
+      status: 'COMPLETED' as const,
+      url: 'https://example.com/download',
+      objectCount: '100',
+    }
+    const mockResponse: BulkOperationRunQueryMutation['bulkOperationRunQuery'] = {
+      bulkOperation: createdBulkOperation,
+      userErrors: [],
+    }
+
+    vi.mocked(runBulkOperationQuery).mockResolvedValue(mockResponse)
+    vi.mocked(shortBulkOperationPoll).mockResolvedValue(completedOperation)
+
+    await executeBulkOperation({
+      organization: mockOrganization,
+      remoteApp: mockRemoteApp,
+      store: mockStore,
+      query,
+      watch: false,
+    })
+
+    expect(renderSuccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        headline: 'Bulk operation is running.',
+        body: ['Monitor its progress with:\n', {command: expect.stringContaining('shopify app bulk status')}],
+      }),
+    )
+    expect(downloadBulkOperationResults).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  test.each(['FAILED', 'CANCELED', 'EXPIRED'] as const)(
+    'renders error when quickWatchBulkOperation returns %s status',
+    async (status) => {
+      const query = '{ products { edges { node { id } } } }'
+      const errorOperation = {
+        ...createdBulkOperation,
+        status,
+        objectCount: '0',
+      }
+      const mockResponse: BulkOperationRunQueryMutation['bulkOperationRunQuery'] = {
+        bulkOperation: createdBulkOperation,
+        userErrors: [],
+      }
+
+      vi.mocked(runBulkOperationQuery).mockResolvedValue(mockResponse)
+      vi.mocked(shortBulkOperationPoll).mockResolvedValue(errorOperation)
+
+      await executeBulkOperation({
+        organization: mockOrganization,
+        remoteApp: mockRemoteApp,
+        store: mockStore,
+        query,
+        watch: false,
+      })
+
+      expect(renderError).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          headline: expect.any(String),
+          customSections: expect.any(Array),
+        }),
+      )
+    },
+  )
+
   test('writes results to file when --output-file flag is provided', async () => {
     const query = '{ products { edges { node { id } } } }'
     const outputFile = '/tmp/results.jsonl'
diff --git a/packages/app/src/cli/services/bulk-operations/execute-bulk-operation.ts b/packages/app/src/cli/services/bulk-operations/execute-bulk-operation.ts
index eecac70803..c29ba58edd 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/cli/services/bulk-operations/execute-bulk-operation.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/cli/services/bulk-operations/execute-bulk-operation.ts
@@ -121,7 +121,16 @@ export async function executeBulkOperation(input: ExecuteBulkOperationInput): Pr
       }
     } else {
       const operation = await shortBulkOperationPoll(adminSession, createdOperation.id)
-      await renderBulkOperationResult(operation, outputFile)
+      const errorStatuses = ['FAILED', 'CANCELED', 'EXPIRED']
+      if (errorStatuses.includes(operation.status)) {
+        await renderBulkOperationResult(operation, outputFile)
+      } else {
+        renderSuccess({
+          headline: 'Bulk operation is running.',
+          body: statusCommandHelpMessage(operation.id),
+          customSections: [{body: [{list: {items: [outputContent`ID: ${outputToken.cyan(operation.id)}`.value]}}]}],
+        })
+      }
     }
   } else {
     renderWarning({
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index b183faf400..9fc1b20697 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -14384,15 +14384,6 @@ snapshots:
       msw: 2.8.7(@types/node@24.7.0)(typescript@5.8.3)
       vite: 6.4.1(@types/node@18.19.70)(jiti@2.4.2)(sass@1.89.1)(yaml@2.8.1)
 
-  '@vitest/mocker@3.2.1(msw@2.8.7(@types/node@24.7.0)(typescript@5.8.3))(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@24.7.0)(jiti@2.4.2)(sass@1.89.1)(yaml@2.8.1))':
-    dependencies:
-      '@vitest/spy': 3.2.1
-      estree-walker: 3.0.3
-      magic-string: 0.30.17
-    optionalDependencies:
-      msw: 2.8.7(@types/node@24.7.0)(typescript@5.8.3)
-      vite: 6.4.1(@types/node@24.7.0)(jiti@2.4.2)(sass@1.89.1)(yaml@2.8.1)
-
   '@vitest/pretty-format@3.2.1':
     dependencies:
       tinyrainbow: 2.0.0
@@ -19992,7 +19983,7 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       '@types/chai': 5.2.2
       '@vitest/expect': 3.2.1
-      '@vitest/mocker': 3.2.1(msw@2.8.7(@types/node@24.7.0)(typescript@5.8.3))(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@24.7.0)(jiti@2.4.2)(sass@1.89.1)(yaml@2.8.1))
+      '@vitest/mocker': 3.2.1(msw@2.8.7(@types/node@24.7.0)(typescript@5.8.3))(vite@6.4.1(@types/node@18.19.70)(jiti@2.4.2)(sass@1.89.1)(yaml@2.8.1))
       '@vitest/pretty-format': 3.2.1
       '@vitest/runner': 3.2.1
       '@vitest/snapshot': 3.2.1