diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/commands/ModCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/commands/ModCommand.java
index 7f4b9676f1fbb9..77f3ddd5e0dc6f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/commands/ModCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/commands/ModCommand.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSortedSet;
 import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
+import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.NoBuildEvent;
+import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.NoBuildRequestFinishedEvent;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.bazel.bzlmod.BazelDepGraphValue;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.bazel.bzlmod.BazelModuleInspectorValue;
 import com.google.devtools.build.lib.bazel.bzlmod.BazelModuleInspectorValue.AugmentedModule;
@@ -106,6 +108,23 @@ public void editOptions(OptionsParser optionsParser) {
 
   @Override
   public BlazeCommandResult exec(CommandEnvironment env, OptionsParsingResult options) {
+    env.getEventBus()
+        .post(
+            new NoBuildEvent(
+                env.getCommandName(),
+                env.getCommandStartTime(),
+                /* separateFinishedEvent= */ true,
+                /* showProgress= */ true,
+                /* id= */ null));
+    BlazeCommandResult result = execInternal(env, options);
+    env.getEventBus()
+        .post(
+            new NoBuildRequestFinishedEvent(
+                result.getExitCode(), env.getRuntime().getClock().currentTimeMillis()));
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  private BlazeCommandResult execInternal(CommandEnvironment env, OptionsParsingResult options) {
     BazelDepGraphValue depGraphValue;
     BazelModuleInspectorValue moduleInspector;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/runtime/UiEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/runtime/UiEventHandler.java
index 9b0f54f7b8ec51..17eca133cf549b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/runtime/UiEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/runtime/UiEventHandler.java
@@ -607,6 +607,9 @@ private void completeBuild() {
         return;
       }
       buildRunning = false;
+      // Have to set this, otherwise there's a lingering "checking cached actions" message for the
+      // `mod` command, which doesn't even run any actions.
+      stateTracker.setBuildComplete();
     }
     stopUpdateThread();
     synchronized (this) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/runtime/UiStateTracker.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/runtime/UiStateTracker.java
index dac8c42ed3b7bc..9af1f028947549 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/runtime/UiStateTracker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/runtime/UiStateTracker.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
-import javax.annotation.concurrent.GuardedBy; 
+import javax.annotation.concurrent.GuardedBy;
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.ThreadSafe;
 
 /** Tracks state for the UI. */
@@ -465,8 +465,7 @@ synchronized void progressReceiverAvailable(ExecutionProgressReceiverAvailableEv
   }
 
   void buildComplete(BuildCompleteEvent event) {
-    buildComplete = true;
-    buildCompleteAt = Instant.ofEpochMilli(clock.currentTimeMillis());
+    setBuildComplete();
 
     if (event.getResult().getSuccess()) {
       status = "INFO";
@@ -500,6 +499,11 @@ protected boolean buildCompleted() {
     return buildComplete;
   }
 
+  public void setBuildComplete() {
+    buildComplete = true;
+    buildCompleteAt = Instant.ofEpochMilli(clock.currentTimeMillis());
+  }
+
   synchronized void downloadProgress(FetchProgress event) {
     String url = event.getResourceIdentifier();
     if (event.isFinished()) {