diff --git a/src/allencell_ml_segmenter/main/main_model.py b/src/allencell_ml_segmenter/main/main_model.py
index 1e0ee805..590aaf62 100644
--- a/src/allencell_ml_segmenter/main/main_model.py
+++ b/src/allencell_ml_segmenter/main/main_model.py
@@ -82,3 +82,6 @@ def set_selected_channels(
         ):
             self._selected_channels = new_channels
             self.signals.selected_channels_changed.emit()
+
+    def training_complete(self) -> None:
+        self.dispatch(Event.PROCESS_TRAINING_COMPLETE)
diff --git a/src/allencell_ml_segmenter/main/main_widget.py b/src/allencell_ml_segmenter/main/main_widget.py
index b02a9f93..81522664 100644
--- a/src/allencell_ml_segmenter/main/main_widget.py
+++ b/src/allencell_ml_segmenter/main/main_widget.py
@@ -146,6 +146,13 @@ def __init__(
         layout.addStretch(100)
         self.setStyleSheet(Style.get_stylesheet("core.qss"))
 
+        # events for auto window switching
+        self._model.subscribe(
+            Event.PROCESS_TRAINING_COMPLETE,
+            self,
+            self._disable_non_prediction_tabs,
+        )
+
     def _handle_experiment_applied(self, _: Event) -> None:
         """
         Handle the experiment applied event.
@@ -169,6 +176,16 @@ def _handle_new_model(self, _: Event) -> None:
             else self._prediction_view
         )
 
+    def _disable_non_prediction_tabs(self, _: Event) -> None:
+        """
+        Handle existing model selection (disable tabs).
+
+        inputs:
+            is_new_model - bool
+        """
+        self._window_container.setTabEnabled(0, False)
+        self._window_container.setTabEnabled(1, False)
+
     def _handle_change_view(self, event: Event) -> None:
         """
         Handle event function for the main widget, which handles MainEvents.
diff --git a/src/allencell_ml_segmenter/training/view.py b/src/allencell_ml_segmenter/training/view.py
index 1fd65942..2ec443a6 100644
--- a/src/allencell_ml_segmenter/training/view.py
+++ b/src/allencell_ml_segmenter/training/view.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 )
 from allencell_ml_segmenter.core.info_dialog_box import InfoDialogBox
 from allencell_ml_segmenter.utils.file_utils import FileUtils
+from allencell_ml_segmenter.utils.experiment_utils import ExperimentUtils
 
 
 class TrainingView(View, MainWindow):
@@ -296,18 +297,46 @@ def getTypeOfWork(self) -> str:
         return "Training"
 
     def showResults(self) -> None:
-        csv_path: Optional[Path] = (
-            self._experiments_model.get_latest_metrics_csv_path()
+        # double check to see if a ckpt was generated
+        exp_path: Optional[Path] = (
+            self._experiments_model.get_user_experiments_path()
         )
-        if csv_path is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("Cannot get min loss from undefined csv")
-        min_loss: Optional[float] = FileUtils.get_min_loss_from_csv(csv_path)
-        if min_loss is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("Cannot compute min loss")
-        dialog_box = InfoDialogBox(
-            "Training finished -- Final loss: {:.3f}".format(min_loss)
+        if exp_path is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Experiments path should not be None after training complete."
+            )
+        exp_name: Optional[str] = self._experiments_model.get_experiment_name()
+        if exp_name is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Experiment name should not be None after training complete."
+            )
+        ckpt_generated: Optional[Path] = ExperimentUtils.get_best_ckpt(
+            exp_path,
+            exp_name,
         )
-        dialog_box.exec()
+        if ckpt_generated is not None:
+            # if model was successfully trained, get metrics to display
+            csv_path: Optional[Path] = (
+                self._experiments_model.get_latest_metrics_csv_path()
+            )
+            if csv_path is None:
+                raise RuntimeError("Cannot get min loss from undefined csv")
+            min_loss: Optional[float] = FileUtils.get_min_loss_from_csv(
+                csv_path
+            )
+            if min_loss is None:
+                raise RuntimeError("Cannot compute min loss")
+
+            dialog_box = InfoDialogBox(
+                "Training finished -- Final loss: {:.3f}".format(min_loss)
+            )
+            dialog_box.exec()  # this shows the dialog box
+            self._main_model.training_complete()  # this dispatches the event that changes to prediction tab
+        else:
+            dialog_box = InfoDialogBox(
+                "Training failed- no model was saved from this run."
+            )
+            dialog_box.exec()
 
     def _num_epochs_field_handler(self, num_epochs: str) -> None:
         self._training_model.set_num_epochs(int(num_epochs))