diff --git a/profiler-cli/src/index.ts b/profiler-cli/src/index.ts
index 5ee26fa4eb..05b7a640a7 100644
--- a/profiler-cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/profiler-cli/src/index.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ Examples:
       opts.symbolServer
     );
     console.log(`Session started: ${sessionId}`);
+    const status = await sendCommand(
+      SESSION_DIR,
+      { command: 'status' },
+      sessionId
+    );
+    console.log(formatOutput(status, opts.json ?? false));
   });
 
   // profiler-cli status