diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Argument.cpp b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Argument.cpp
index 68ecad1ee1..a871a3b387 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Argument.cpp
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Argument.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI
     void Argument::GetCommon(std::vector<Argument>& args)
     {
         args.push_back(ForType(Args::Type::Help));
+        args.push_back(ForType(Args::Type::Wait));
         args.push_back(ForType(Args::Type::NoVT));
         args.push_back(ForType(Args::Type::RainbowStyle));
         args.push_back(ForType(Args::Type::RetroStyle));
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Command.cpp b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Command.cpp
index 41e767d0cd..aa5f993dc8 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Command.cpp
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Command.cpp
@@ -808,6 +808,10 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI
         {
             ExecuteInternal(context);
         }
+        if (context.Args.Contains(Execution::Args::Type::Wait))
+        {
+            context.Reporter.PromptForEnter();
+        }
     }
 
     void Command::ValidateArgumentsInternal(Execution::Args&) const
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Commands/RootCommand.cpp b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Commands/RootCommand.cpp
index 098878d6fa..e5b19ab15c 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Commands/RootCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Commands/RootCommand.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI
         {
             ExecuteInternal(context);
         }
+
+        if (context.Args.Contains(Execution::Args::Type::Wait))
+        {
+            context.Reporter.PromptForEnter();
+        }
     }
 
     void RootCommand::ExecuteInternal(Execution::Context& context) const
@@ -198,7 +203,7 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI
         }
         else if (context.Args.Contains(Execution::Args::Type::ListVersions))
         {
-            context.Reporter.Info() << 'v' << Runtime::GetClientVersion();
+            context.Reporter.Info() << 'v' << Runtime::GetClientVersion() << std::endl;
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/ExecutionReporter.cpp b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/ExecutionReporter.cpp
index 67324b312e..c70e78a858 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/ExecutionReporter.cpp
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/ExecutionReporter.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,13 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI::Execution
         }
     }
 
+    void Reporter::PromptForEnter(Level level)
+    {
+        auto out = GetOutputStream(level);
+        out << std::endl << Resource::String::PressEnterToContinue << std::endl;
+        m_in.get();
+    }
+
     void Reporter::ShowIndefiniteProgress(bool running)
     {
         if (m_spinner)
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/ExecutionReporter.h b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/ExecutionReporter.h
index 9aac540e43..e262f44a6a 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/ExecutionReporter.h
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/ExecutionReporter.h
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI::Execution
         // Prompts the user, return true if they consented.
         bool PromptForBoolResponse(Resource::LocString message, Level level = Level::Info);
 
+        // Prompts the user, continues when Enter is pressed
+        void PromptForEnter(Level level = Level::Info);
+
         // Used to show indefinite progress. Currently an indefinite spinner is the form of
         // showing indefinite progress.
         // running: shows indefinite progress if set to true, stops indefinite progress if set to false
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Resources.h b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Resources.h
index f58c89bde1..05c569828b 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Resources.h
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Resources.h
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI::Resource
         WINGET_DEFINE_RESOURCE_STRINGID(PortableRegistryCollisionOverridden);
         WINGET_DEFINE_RESOURCE_STRINGID(PositionArgumentDescription);
         WINGET_DEFINE_RESOURCE_STRINGID(PreserveArgumentDescription);
+        WINGET_DEFINE_RESOURCE_STRINGID(PressEnterToContinue);
         WINGET_DEFINE_RESOURCE_STRINGID(PrivacyStatement);
         WINGET_DEFINE_RESOURCE_STRINGID(ProductCodeArgumentDescription);
         WINGET_DEFINE_RESOURCE_STRINGID(PromptOptionNo);
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLIPackage/Shared/Strings/en-us/winget.resw b/src/AppInstallerCLIPackage/Shared/Strings/en-us/winget.resw
index 26ae27db7e..5f91b1d040 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLIPackage/Shared/Strings/en-us/winget.resw
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLIPackage/Shared/Strings/en-us/winget.resw
@@ -1284,6 +1284,9 @@ Please specify one of them using the `--source` option to proceed.</value>
   <data name="PurgeArgumentDescription" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Deletes all files and directories in the package directory (portable)</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="PressEnterToContinue" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Press Enter to continue . . .</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="RenameArgumentDescription" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The value to rename the executable file (portable)</value>
   </data>