diff --git a/fleetctl/stop.go b/fleetctl/stop.go
index 7ffe26254..ab3c27d75 100644
--- a/fleetctl/stop.go
+++ b/fleetctl/stop.go
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ func runStopUnit(args []string) (exit int) {
 	}
 
 	exit = tryWaitForUnitStates(stopping, "stop", job.JobStateLoaded, getBlockAttempts(), os.Stdout)
+	if exit == 0 {
+		stderr("Successfully stopped units %v.", stopping)
+	} else {
+		stderr("Failed to stop units %v. exit == %d.", stopping, exit)
+	}
 
 	return
 }
diff --git a/fleetctl/unload.go b/fleetctl/unload.go
index 5bdbff3be..dd1e067fc 100644
--- a/fleetctl/unload.go
+++ b/fleetctl/unload.go
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ func runUnloadUnit(args []string) (exit int) {
 	}
 
 	exit = tryWaitForUnitStates(wait, "unload", job.JobStateInactive, getBlockAttempts(), os.Stdout)
+	if exit == 0 {
+		stderr("Successfully unloaded units %v.", wait)
+	} else {
+		stderr("Failed to unload units %v. exit == %d.", wait, exit)
+	}
 
 	return
 }