diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a292f9d44..77ffecb20 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Fixed
+
+- `phylum package` subcommand showing unprocessed packages as complete
+
 ## 7.1.1 - 2024-10-09
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/packages.rs b/cli/src/commands/packages.rs
index 45302477d..50936fbe8 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/packages.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/packages.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub async fn handle_get_package(api: &PhylumApi, matches: &clap::ArgMatches) ->
     };
 
     match resp {
-        PackageSubmitResponse::AlreadyProcessed(mut resp) => {
+        PackageSubmitResponse::AlreadyProcessed(mut resp) if resp.complete => {
             let filter = matches.get_one::<String>("filter").and_then(|v| Filter::from_str(v).ok());
             if let Some(filter) = filter {
                 resp.filter(&filter);
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ pub async fn handle_get_package(api: &PhylumApi, matches: &clap::ArgMatches) ->
 
             resp.write_stdout(pretty_print);
         },
-        PackageSubmitResponse::AlreadySubmitted => {
+        PackageSubmitResponse::New => {
             print_user_warning!(
-                "Package is still processing. Please check back later for results."
+                "Thank you for submitting this package. Please check back later for results."
             );
         },
-        PackageSubmitResponse::New => {
+        _ => {
             print_user_warning!(
-                "Thank you for submitting this package. Please check back later for results."
+                "Package is still processing. Please check back later for results."
             );
         },
     }