diff --git a/pkg/cmd/ci/run.go b/pkg/cmd/ci/run.go
index 503421ed..816f2fb7 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/ci/run.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/ci/run.go
@@ -518,7 +518,11 @@ func NewCmdRunList() *cobra.Command {
 			}
 
 			if len(runs) == 0 {
-				fmt.Println("No runs found.")
+				if len(statuses) == 0 {
+					fmt.Println("No queued or active runs found. Use --status to view other runs.")
+				} else {
+					fmt.Println("No matching runs found.")
+				}
 				return nil
 			}