diff --git a/dvs-rpkg/R/dvs-commands.R b/dvs-rpkg/R/dvs-commands.R
index 6c4a561..4e099af 100644
--- a/dvs-rpkg/R/dvs-commands.R
+++ b/dvs-rpkg/R/dvs-commands.R
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ dvs_status <- function(
       status = status
     )
 
+  if (nrow(status_data_frame) == 0) {
+    if (setequal(status, c("current", "absent", "unsynced"))) {
+      message("No tracked files")
+    } else {
+      message("No tracked files matching the filter")
+    }
+  }
+
   if (!is.null(status_data_frame$size)) {
     status_data_frame$size <- new_dvs_bytes(status_data_frame$size)
   }
@@ -94,6 +102,13 @@ dvs_get <- function(paths = character(0), glob = NULL, dry_run = NULL) {
     progress_callback = progress_callback
   )
 
+  copied_mask <- !is.na(get_data_frame[["outcome"]]) & get_data_frame[["outcome"]] == "copied"
+  total_files <- sum(copied_mask)
+  if (total_files > 0) {
+    total_bytes <- sum(get_data_frame[["size"]][copied_mask])
+    message("Total: ", total_files, " files, ", format_byte_size(total_bytes))
+  }
+
   if (!is.null(get_data_frame$size)) {
     get_data_frame$size <- new_dvs_bytes(get_data_frame$size)
   }