diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 0370167e2..72f730cf1 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -3914,10 +3914,11 @@ const flash = (
             workspaceRoot
           ) as ESP.FlashType;
         }
-        await startFlashing(cancelToken, flashType, encryptPartition);
-        OutputChannel.appendLine(
-          "Flash has finished. You can monitor with ESP-IDF: Monitor your device command"
-        );
+        if (await startFlashing(cancelToken, flashType, encryptPartition)) {
+          OutputChannel.appendLine(
+            "Flash has finished. You can monitor your device with 'ESP-IDF: Monitor command'"
+          );
+        }
       }
     );
   });