diff --git a/pkg/cmd/hello/steps.go b/pkg/cmd/hello/steps.go
index a49406b86..a0c77241d 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/hello/steps.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/hello/steps.go
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func doBrevShellOnboarding(
 		if err1 != nil {
 			return breverrors.WrapAndTrace(err1)
 		}
-		if res.HasRunBrevOpen {
+		if res.HasRunBrevShell {
 			spinner.Suffix = spinnerSuffix
 			time.Sleep(250 * time.Millisecond)
 			spinner.Stop()