diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/__tests__/data-transfer/export.test.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/__tests__/data-transfer/export.test.js
index 56e1e7fec7..43f4a8292c 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/__tests__/data-transfer/export.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/__tests__/data-transfer/export.test.js
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ describe('Export', () => {
 
   // mock utils
   const mockUtils = {
+    getTransferTelemetryPayload: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({}),
     loadersFactory: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ updateLoader: jest.fn() }),
     formatDiagnostic: jest.fn(),
     createStrapiInstance() {
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/__tests__/data-transfer/import.test.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/__tests__/data-transfer/import.test.js
index 58668c64f4..6b2a726233 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/__tests__/data-transfer/import.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/__tests__/data-transfer/import.test.js
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ describe('Import', () => {
 
   // mock utils
   const mockUtils = {
+    getTransferTelemetryPayload: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({}),
     loadersFactory: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ updateLoader: jest.fn() }),
     formatDiagnostic: jest.fn(),
     createStrapiInstance: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/__tests__/data-transfer/transfer.test.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/__tests__/data-transfer/transfer.test.js
index 33fd7880dd..c05c60f947 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/__tests__/data-transfer/transfer.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/__tests__/data-transfer/transfer.test.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const { expectExit } = require('./shared/transfer.test.utils');
 describe('Transfer', () => {
   // mock utils
   const mockUtils = {
+    getTransferTelemetryPayload: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({}),
     loadersFactory: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ updateLoader: jest.fn() }),
     formatDiagnostic: jest.fn(),
     createStrapiInstance() {
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/export.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/export.js
index 769b140797..f4f2a712d7 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/export.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/export.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const {
   loadersFactory,
   exitMessageText,
   abortTransfer,
+  getTransferTelemetryPayload,
 } = require('./utils');
 const { exitWith } = require('../utils/helpers');
 /**
@@ -103,19 +104,10 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
     updateLoader(stage, data);
   });
 
-  const getTelemetryPayload = (/* payload */) => {
-    return {
-      eventProperties: {
-        source: engine.sourceProvider.name,
-        destination: engine.destinationProvider.name,
-      },
-    };
-  };
-
   progress.on('transfer::start', async () => {
     console.log(`Starting export...`);
 
-    await strapi.telemetry.send('didDEITSProcessStart', getTelemetryPayload());
+    await strapi.telemetry.send('didDEITSProcessStart', getTransferTelemetryPayload(engine));
   });
 
   let results;
@@ -134,11 +126,13 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
       throw new TransferEngineTransferError(`Export file not created "${outFile}"`);
     }
   } catch {
-    await strapi.telemetry.send('didDEITSProcessFail', getTelemetryPayload());
+    await strapi.telemetry.send('didDEITSProcessFail', getTransferTelemetryPayload(engine));
     exitWith(1, exitMessageText('export', true));
   }
 
-  await strapi.telemetry.send('didDEITSProcessFinish', getTelemetryPayload());
+  // Note: we need to await telemetry or else the process ends before it is sent
+  await strapi.telemetry.send('didDEITSProcessFinish', getTransferTelemetryPayload(engine));
+
   try {
     const table = buildTransferTable(results.engine);
     console.log(table.toString());
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/import.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/import.js
index 5a649cf4ed..173dd734fe 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/import.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/import.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const {
   loadersFactory,
   exitMessageText,
   abortTransfer,
+  getTransferTelemetryPayload,
 } = require('./utils');
 const { exitWith } = require('../utils/helpers');
 
@@ -122,18 +123,12 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
     updateLoader(stage, data);
   });
 
-  const getTelemetryPayload = () => {
-    return {
-      eventProperties: {
-        source: engine.sourceProvider.name,
-        destination: engine.destinationProvider.name,
-      },
-    };
-  };
-
   progress.on('transfer::start', async () => {
     console.log('Starting import...');
-    await strapiInstance.telemetry.send('didDEITSProcessStart', getTelemetryPayload());
+    await strapiInstance.telemetry.send(
+      'didDEITSProcessStart',
+      getTransferTelemetryPayload(engine)
+    );
   });
 
   let results;
@@ -146,7 +141,7 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
 
     results = await engine.transfer();
   } catch (e) {
-    await strapiInstance.telemetry.send('didDEITSProcessFail', getTelemetryPayload());
+    await strapiInstance.telemetry.send('didDEITSProcessFail', getTransferTelemetryPayload(engine));
     exitWith(1, exitMessageText('import', true));
   }
 
@@ -157,7 +152,8 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
     console.error('There was an error displaying the results of the transfer.');
   }
 
-  await strapiInstance.telemetry.send('didDEITSProcessFinish', getTelemetryPayload());
+  // Note: we need to await telemetry or else the process ends before it is sent
+  await strapiInstance.telemetry.send('didDEITSProcessFinish', getTransferTelemetryPayload(engine));
   await strapiInstance.destroy();
 
   exitWith(0, exitMessageText('import'));
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/transfer.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/transfer.js
index 9ced25ffd9..a59b5a7bcf 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/transfer.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/transfer.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const {
   loadersFactory,
   exitMessageText,
   abortTransfer,
+  getTransferTelemetryPayload,
 } = require('./utils');
 const { exitWith } = require('../utils/helpers');
 
@@ -161,10 +162,14 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
     updateLoader(stage, data).fail();
   });
 
-  let results;
-  try {
+  progress.on('transfer::start', async () => {
     console.log(`Starting transfer...`);
 
+    await strapi.telemetry.send('didDEITSProcessStart', getTransferTelemetryPayload(engine));
+  });
+
+  let results;
+  try {
     // Abort transfer if user interrupts process
     ['SIGTERM', 'SIGINT', 'SIGQUIT'].forEach((signal) => {
       process.removeAllListeners(signal);
@@ -173,10 +178,19 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
 
     results = await engine.transfer();
   } catch (e) {
+    await strapi.telemetry.send('didDEITSProcessFail', getTransferTelemetryPayload(engine));
     exitWith(1, exitMessageText('transfer', true));
   }
 
-  const table = buildTransferTable(results.engine);
-  console.log(table.toString());
+  // Note: we need to await telemetry or else the process ends before it is sent
+  await strapi.telemetry.send('didDEITSProcessFinish', getTransferTelemetryPayload(engine));
+
+  try {
+    const table = buildTransferTable(results.engine);
+    console.log(table.toString());
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('There was an error displaying the results of the transfer.');
+  }
+
   exitWith(0, exitMessageText('transfer'));
 };
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/utils.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/utils.js
index b42f1b3022..54acf1dad7 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/utils.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/utils.js
@@ -242,10 +242,26 @@ const loadersFactory = (defaultLoaders = {}) => {
   };
 };
 
+/**
+ * Get the telemetry data to be sent for a didDEITSProcess* event from an initialized transfer engine object
+ *
+ * @param {import('@strapi/data-transfer/types').ITransferEngine} engine Initialized transfer engine
+ * @returns {object} Telemetry properties object
+ */
+const getTransferTelemetryPayload = (engine) => {
+  return {
+    eventProperties: {
+      source: engine?.sourceProvider?.name,
+      destination: engine?.destinationProvider?.name,
+    },
+  };
+};
+
 module.exports = {
   loadersFactory,
   buildTransferTable,
   getDefaultExportName,
+  getTransferTelemetryPayload,
   DEFAULT_IGNORED_CONTENT_TYPES,
   createStrapiInstance,
   excludeOption,