diff --git a/craft_cli/messages.py b/craft_cli/messages.py
index 8ed2549..556c12e 100644
--- a/craft_cli/messages.py
+++ b/craft_cli/messages.py
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self._printer = None
         self._mode = None
         self._initiated = False
+        self._stopped = False
         self._log_filepath = None
         self._log_handler = None
 
@@ -670,6 +671,9 @@ def open_stream(self, text: str):
     @_init_guard
     def ended_ok(self) -> None:
         """Finish the messaging system gracefully."""
+        if self._stopped:
+            return
+        self._stopped = True
         self._printer.stop()  # type: ignore
 
     def _report_error(self, error: errors.CraftError) -> None:
@@ -706,6 +710,9 @@ def _report_error(self, error: errors.CraftError) -> None:
     @_init_guard
     def error(self, error: errors.CraftError) -> None:
         """Handle the system's indicated error and stop machinery."""
+        if self._stopped:
+            return
+        self._stopped = True
         self._report_error(error)
         self._printer.stop()  # type: ignore
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_messages_emitter.py b/tests/unit/test_messages_emitter.py
index 8d2e893..e3057ff 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_messages_emitter.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_messages_emitter.py
@@ -404,6 +404,26 @@ def test_ended_ok(get_initiated_emitter):
     assert emitter.printer_calls == [call().stop()]
 
 
+def test_ended_double_after_ok(get_initiated_emitter):
+    """Support double ending."""
+    emitter = get_initiated_emitter(EmitterMode.QUIET)
+    emitter.ended_ok()
+    emitter.printer_calls.clear()
+
+    emitter.ended_ok()
+    assert emitter.printer_calls == []
+
+
+def test_ended_double_after_error(get_initiated_emitter):
+    """Support double ending."""
+    emitter = get_initiated_emitter(EmitterMode.QUIET)
+    emitter.error(CraftError("test message"))
+    emitter.printer_calls.clear()
+
+    emitter.ended_ok()
+    assert emitter.printer_calls == []
+
+
 # -- tests for error reporting
 
 
@@ -627,3 +647,23 @@ def test_reporterror_full_complete(get_initiated_emitter):
         call().show(sys.stderr, full_log_message, use_timestamp=True, end_line=True),
         call().stop(),
     ]
+
+
+def test_reporterror_double_after_ok(get_initiated_emitter):
+    """Support error reporting after ending."""
+    emitter = get_initiated_emitter(EmitterMode.TRACE)
+    emitter.ended_ok()
+    emitter.printer_calls.clear()
+
+    emitter.error(CraftError("test message"))
+    assert emitter.printer_calls == []
+
+
+def test_reporterror_double_after_error(get_initiated_emitter):
+    """Support error reporting after ending."""
+    emitter = get_initiated_emitter(EmitterMode.TRACE)
+    emitter.error(CraftError("test message"))
+    emitter.printer_calls.clear()
+
+    emitter.error(CraftError("test message"))
+    assert emitter.printer_calls == []