diff --git a/earwigbot/commands/threads.py b/earwigbot/commands/threads.py
index 30751fe..d877792 100644
--- a/earwigbot/commands/threads.py
+++ b/earwigbot/commands/threads.py
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ class Threads(Command):
             return
 
         data.kwargs["fromIRC"] = True
+        data.kwargs["_IRCCallback"] = lambda: self.reply(
+            data, "Task \x0302{0}\x0F finished.".format(task_name))
+
         self.bot.tasks.start(task_name, **data.kwargs)
         msg = "Task \x0302{0}\x0F started.".format(task_name)
         self.reply(data, msg)
diff --git a/earwigbot/managers.py b/earwigbot/managers.py
index 7605139..c980f7a 100644
--- a/earwigbot/managers.py
+++ b/earwigbot/managers.py
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ class TaskManager(_ResourceManager):
         else:
             msg = "Task '{0}' finished successfully"
             self.logger.info(msg.format(task.name))
+        if kwargs.get("fromIRC"):
+            kwargs.get("_IRCCallback")()
 
     def start(self, task_name, **kwargs):
         """Start a given task in a new daemon thread, and return the thread.