diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/node.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/node.rs
index dcca5ef8..3c94455a 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/node.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/node.rs
@@ -210,11 +210,11 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 radicle::node::routing::Table::reader(profile.home.node().join(ROUTING_DB_FILE))?;
             routing::run(&store, rid, nid, json)?;
         }
-        Operation::Logs { lines } => control::logs(lines)?,
+        Operation::Logs { lines } => control::logs(lines, true)?,
         Operation::Start { daemon, options } => control::start(daemon, options)?,
         Operation::Status => {
             let node = Node::new(profile.socket());
-            control::status(&node);
+            control::status(&node)?;
         }
         Operation::Stop => {
             let node = Node::new(profile.socket());
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/control.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/control.rs
index ab5fd869..9750672f 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/control.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/control.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub fn stop(node: Node) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn logs(lines: usize) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+pub fn logs(lines: usize, follow: bool) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let home = radicle::profile::home()?;
     let logs = home.node().join("node.log");
 
@@ -80,16 +80,19 @@ pub fn logs(lines: usize) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     print!("{}", String::from_utf8_lossy(&tail));
 
-    file.seek(SeekFrom::End(0))?;
-    loop {
-        let mut line = String::new();
-        let len = file.read_line(&mut line)?;
-        if len == 0 {
-            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(250));
-        } else {
-            print!("{line}");
+    if follow {
+        file.seek(SeekFrom::End(0))?;
+        loop {
+            let mut line = String::new();
+            let len = file.read_line(&mut line)?;
+            if len == 0 {
+                thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(250));
+            } else {
+                print!("{line}");
+            }
         }
     }
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 pub fn connect(node: &mut Node, nid: NodeId, addr: Address) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
@@ -110,10 +113,13 @@ pub fn connect(node: &mut Node, nid: NodeId, addr: Address) -> anyhow::Result<()
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn status(node: &Node) {
+pub fn status(node: &Node) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     if node.is_running() {
         term::success!("The node is {}", term::format::positive("running"));
     } else {
         term::info!("The node is {}", term::format::negative("stopped"));
     }
+    term::blank();
+
+    logs(10, false)
 }