diff --git a/cli/azd/internal/cmd/up_graph.go b/cli/azd/internal/cmd/up_graph.go
index 76f5c6946d4..b9d3514a80e 100644
--- a/cli/azd/internal/cmd/up_graph.go
+++ b/cli/azd/internal/cmd/up_graph.go
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ func (u *UpGraphAction) Run(
 		DependsOn: []string{postDeployEventStep},
 		Tags:      []string{"cmdhook"},
 		Action: func(ctx context.Context) error {
+			u.console.Message(ctx, "Running postdeploy hook...")
 			return runProjectCommandHook(
 				ctx, hookDeps, ext.HookTypePost, string(project.ProjectEventDeploy),
 			)
@@ -495,12 +496,23 @@ func (u *UpGraphAction) Run(
 	// in parallel with provisioning). This avoids conflicting with
 	// the provisioning progress display.
 	var (
-		tickerOnce sync.Once
-		stopTicker func()
+		tickerOnce              sync.Once
+		stopTicker              func()
+		deployProgressFinalized bool
 	)
 	if deployTracker != nil {
 		stopTicker = func() {} // no-op until started
 	}
+	finalizeDeployProgress := func() {
+		if stopTicker != nil {
+			stopTicker()
+			stopTicker = nil
+		}
+		if deployTracker != nil && deployTracker.HasActivity() && !deployProgressFinalized {
+			deployTracker.RenderFinal()
+			deployProgressFinalized = true
+		}
+	}
 
 	// startDeployTicker is called once (via tickerOnce) when the first publish or deploy
 	// step begins. It starts the progress table ticker and suppresses the console previewer
@@ -534,6 +546,11 @@ func (u *UpGraphAction) Run(
 		if baseOnStepStart != nil {
 			baseOnStepStart(stepName)
 		}
+		// Finalize deploy progress before postdeploy hooks execute so that
+		// hook output renders normally and does not look like a hang.
+		if shouldFinalizeDeployProgressBeforeStep(stepName) {
+			finalizeDeployProgress()
+		}
 		// Update deploy progress tracker for service steps.
 		// Packaging runs in parallel with provisioning, so only update the
 		// data model silently. Start the visual ticker when the first
@@ -579,13 +596,9 @@ func (u *UpGraphAction) Run(
 
 	result := exegraph.RunWithResult(ctx, g, opts)
 
-	// Stop the progress ticker and render a final summary table.
-	if stopTicker != nil {
-		stopTicker()
-	}
-	if deployTracker != nil && deployTracker.HasActivity() {
-		deployTracker.RenderFinal()
-	}
+	// Stop the progress ticker and render a final summary table if it has
+	// not already been finalized before the postdeploy hook.
+	finalizeDeployProgress()
 
 	// Clean up temporary package artifacts regardless of success/failure.
 	state.CleanupTempArtifacts()
@@ -710,6 +723,10 @@ func phaseDurations(steps []exegraph.StepTiming) (provision, deploy time.Duratio
 	return provision, deploy
 }
 
+func shouldFinalizeDeployProgressBeforeStep(stepName string) bool {
+	return stepName == "cmdhook-postdeploy"
+}
+
 // changedFlagNames returns the names of flags that were explicitly set on
 // the FlagSet. Returns nil for a nil FlagSet so callers can pass through
 // without a guard. Mirrors the changedFlags collection in
diff --git a/cli/azd/internal/cmd/up_graph_test.go b/cli/azd/internal/cmd/up_graph_test.go
index e39cea392fa..4920146feda 100644
--- a/cli/azd/internal/cmd/up_graph_test.go
+++ b/cli/azd/internal/cmd/up_graph_test.go
@@ -83,3 +83,26 @@ func TestPhaseTimingBreakdown(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestShouldFinalizeDeployProgressBeforeStep(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		stepName string
+		want     bool
+	}{
+		{name: "postdeploy hook", stepName: "cmdhook-postdeploy", want: true},
+		{name: "predeploy hook", stepName: "cmdhook-predeploy", want: false},
+		{name: "deploy step", stepName: "deploy-web", want: false},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			if got := shouldFinalizeDeployProgressBeforeStep(tt.stepName); got != tt.want {
+				t.Fatalf("shouldFinalizeDeployProgressBeforeStep(%q)=%t, want %t", tt.stepName, got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}