diff --git a/Shell/AST.cpp b/Shell/AST.cpp
index 658494982e..ebbc783a9d 100644
--- a/Shell/AST.cpp
+++ b/Shell/AST.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static inline Vector<Command> join_commands(Vector<Command> left, Vector<Command
 
     command.should_wait = first_in_right.should_wait && last_in_left.should_wait;
     command.is_pipe_source = first_in_right.is_pipe_source;
-    command.should_notify_if_in_background = first_in_right.should_wait && last_in_left.should_notify_if_in_background;
+    command.should_notify_if_in_background = first_in_right.should_notify_if_in_background || last_in_left.should_notify_if_in_background;
 
     Vector<Command> commands;
     commands.append(left);
diff --git a/Shell/Shell.cpp b/Shell/Shell.cpp
index 77a1459445..a598cffc1f 100644
--- a/Shell/Shell.cpp
+++ b/Shell/Shell.cpp
@@ -699,11 +699,9 @@ NonnullRefPtrVector<Job> Shell::run_commands(Vector<AST::Command>& commands)
         if (command.should_wait) {
             block_on_job(job);
         } else {
-            if (command.is_pipe_source) {
-                job->set_running_in_background(true);
-            } else if (command.should_notify_if_in_background) {
+            job->set_running_in_background(true);
+            if (!command.is_pipe_source && command.should_notify_if_in_background)
                 job->set_should_announce_exit(true);
-            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -759,9 +757,6 @@ void Shell::block_on_job(RefPtr<Job> job)
         return;
 
     loop.exec();
-
-    if (job->is_suspended())
-        job->print_status(Job::PrintStatusMode::Basic);
 }
 
 String Shell::get_history_path()