diff --git a/reflex/reflex.py b/reflex/reflex.py
index fa36b8601..6c8dda8ee 100644
--- a/reflex/reflex.py
+++ b/reflex/reflex.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def _init(
         template = constants.Templates.DEFAULT
 
     # Initialize the app.
-    prerequisites.initialize_app(app_name, template)
+    template = prerequisites.initialize_app(app_name, template)
 
     # If a reflex.build generation hash is available, download the code and apply it to the main module.
     if generation_hash:
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def _init(
     prerequisites.initialize_requirements_txt()
 
     # Finish initializing the app.
-    console.success(f"Initialized {app_name}")
+    console.success(f"Initialized {app_name} using the {template} template")
 
 
 @cli.command()
diff --git a/reflex/utils/prerequisites.py b/reflex/utils/prerequisites.py
index a712e9a38..96487fc2f 100644
--- a/reflex/utils/prerequisites.py
+++ b/reflex/utils/prerequisites.py
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@ def create_config_init_app_from_remote_template(app_name: str, template_url: str
     shutil.rmtree(unzip_dir)
 
 
-def initialize_app(app_name: str, template: str | None = None):
+def initialize_app(app_name: str, template: str | None = None) -> str:
     """Initialize the app either from a remote template or a blank app. If the config file exists, it is considered as reinit.
 
     Args:
@@ -1441,6 +1441,7 @@ def initialize_app(app_name: str, template: str | None = None):
         )
 
     telemetry.send("init", template=template)
+    return template
 
 
 def initialize_main_module_index_from_generation(app_name: str, generation_hash: str):