diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/restore/logs.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/restore/logs.go
index ae40440cc..2b6f6a14e 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/restore/logs.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/restore/logs.go
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ func NewLogsCommand(f client.Factory) *cobra.Command {
 				cmd.Exit("Error checking for restore %q: %v", restoreName, err)
 			}
 
-			if restore.Status.Phase != v1.RestorePhaseCompleted && restore.Status.Phase != v1.RestorePhaseFailed {
+			switch restore.Status.Phase {
+			case v1.RestorePhaseCompleted, v1.RestorePhaseFailed, v1.RestorePhasePartiallyFailed:
+				// terminal phases, don't exit.
+			default:
 				cmd.Exit("Logs for restore %q are not available until it's finished processing. Please wait "+
 					"until the restore has a phase of Completed or Failed and try again.", restoreName)
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/util/output/restore_describer.go b/pkg/cmd/util/output/restore_describer.go
index cbeed3fe7..8bc26cbe4 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/util/output/restore_describer.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/util/output/restore_describer.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package output
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -35,7 +36,17 @@ func DescribeRestore(restore *v1.Restore, podVolumeRestores []v1.PodVolumeRestor
 		d.DescribeMetadata(restore.ObjectMeta)
 
 		d.Println()
-		d.Printf("Phase:\t%s\n", restore.Status.Phase)
+		phase := restore.Status.Phase
+		if phase == "" {
+			phase = v1.RestorePhaseNew
+		}
+
+		resultsNote := ""
+		if phase == v1.RestorePhaseFailed || phase == v1.RestorePhasePartiallyFailed {
+			resultsNote = fmt.Sprintf(" (run velero restore describe %s or velero restore logs %s for more information)", restore.Name, restore.Name)
+		}
+
+		d.Printf("Phase:\t%s%s\n", restore.Status.Phase, resultsNote)
 
 		if len(restore.Status.ValidationErrors) > 0 {
 			d.Println()