diff --git a/presto-cli/src/main/java/com/facebook/presto/cli/Query.java b/presto-cli/src/main/java/com/facebook/presto/cli/Query.java
index 33f4a48113353..db5826da4b955 100644
--- a/presto-cli/src/main/java/com/facebook/presto/cli/Query.java
+++ b/presto-cli/src/main/java/com/facebook/presto/cli/Query.java
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ private boolean renderQueryOutput(PrintStream out, OutputFormat outputFormat, bo
             statusPrinter.printInitialStatusUpdates();
         }
         else {
+            errorChannel.printf("Running %s ...%n", client.currentStatusInfo().getId());
             processInitialStatusUpdates(warningsPrinter);
         }