diff --git a/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/advance_next.rs b/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/advance_next.rs
index 2951601..53a9de5 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/advance_next.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/handlers/advance_next.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ impl Handler<AdvanceNext> for RepoActor {
             self.message_token,
         ) {
             Ok(message_token) => {
-                // pause to allow any CI checks to be started
+                self.update_tui(RepoUpdate::NextUpdated);
+                // INFO: pause to allow any CI checks to be started
                 let sleep_duration = self.sleep_duration;
                 let log = self.log.clone();
                 async move {
diff --git a/crates/cli/src/server/actor/messages.rs b/crates/cli/src/server/actor/messages.rs
index a6ba308..2d4b4d7 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/server/actor/messages.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/server/actor/messages.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ pub enum RepoUpdate {
     },
     RegisteredWebhook,
     Opened,
+    NextUpdated,
 }
 
 message!(
diff --git a/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/handlers/server_update.rs b/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/handlers/server_update.rs
index ebaee6d..c4b7dfb 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/handlers/server_update.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/tui/actor/handlers/server_update.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ impl Handler<ServerUpdate> for Tui {
                             repo_state
                                 .update_message(format!("advancing next to {commit}"), ACTING);
                         }
+                        RepoUpdate::NextUpdated => {
+                            repo_state.update_message("next updated - pause while CI starts", OKAY);
+                        }
                         RepoUpdate::AdvancingMain { commit } => {
                             repo_state
                                 .update_message(format!("advancing main to {commit}"), ACTING);