diff --git a/src/Aspire.Hosting/Dashboard/DcpDataSource.cs b/src/Aspire.Hosting/Dashboard/DcpDataSource.cs
index 6d869892cab..9adfce4c1b7 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Hosting/Dashboard/DcpDataSource.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Hosting/Dashboard/DcpDataSource.cs
@@ -115,22 +115,18 @@ bool IsFilteredResource<T>(T resource) where T : CustomResource
         }
     }
 
-    private async Task ProcessInitialResourceAsync(IResource resource, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    private Task ProcessInitialResourceAsync(IResource resource, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         // The initial snapshots are all generic resources until we get the real state from DCP (for projects, containers and executables).
-
         if (resource.IsContainer())
         {
             var snapshot = CreateResourceSnapshot(resource, DateTime.UtcNow, new CustomResourceSnapshot
             {
                 ResourceType = KnownResourceTypes.Container,
                 Properties = [],
-                State = "Starting"
             });
 
             _placeHolderResources.TryAdd(resource.Name, snapshot);
-
-            await _onResourceChanged(snapshot, ResourceSnapshotChangeType.Upsert).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
         else if (resource is ProjectResource)
         {
@@ -138,12 +134,9 @@ private async Task ProcessInitialResourceAsync(IResource resource, CancellationT
             {
                 ResourceType = KnownResourceTypes.Project,
                 Properties = [],
-                State = "Starting"
             });
 
             _placeHolderResources.TryAdd(resource.Name, snapshot);
-
-            await _onResourceChanged(snapshot, ResourceSnapshotChangeType.Upsert).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
         else if (resource is ExecutableResource)
         {
@@ -151,14 +144,11 @@ private async Task ProcessInitialResourceAsync(IResource resource, CancellationT
             {
                 ResourceType = KnownResourceTypes.Executable,
                 Properties = [],
-                State = "Starting"
             });
 
             _placeHolderResources.TryAdd(resource.Name, snapshot);
-
-            await _onResourceChanged(snapshot, ResourceSnapshotChangeType.Upsert).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
-        
+
         var creationTimestamp = DateTime.UtcNow;
 
         _ = Task.Run(async () =>
@@ -178,6 +168,8 @@ private async Task ProcessInitialResourceAsync(IResource resource, CancellationT
             }
 
         }, cancellationToken);
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
 
     private static GenericResourceSnapshot CreateResourceSnapshot(IResource resource, DateTime creationTimestamp, CustomResourceSnapshot snapshot)
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Hosting/Dcp/ApplicationExecutor.cs b/src/Aspire.Hosting/Dcp/ApplicationExecutor.cs
index a9203672d89..8d22406ce9e 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Hosting/Dcp/ApplicationExecutor.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Hosting/Dcp/ApplicationExecutor.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 
 using System.Net.Sockets;
+using Aspire.Dashboard.Model;
 using Aspire.Hosting.ApplicationModel;
 using Aspire.Hosting.Dcp.Model;
 using Aspire.Hosting.Lifecycle;
@@ -521,6 +522,14 @@ async Task CreateExecutableAsyncCore(AppResource cr, CancellationToken cancellat
             {
                 var logger = loggerService.GetLogger(cr.ModelResource);
 
+                await notificationService.PublishUpdateAsync(cr.ModelResource, s => s with
+                {
+                    ResourceType = cr.ModelResource is ProjectResource ? KnownResourceTypes.Project : KnownResourceTypes.Executable,
+                    Properties = [],
+                    State = "Starting"
+                })
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
                 try
                 {
                     await CreateExecutableAsync(cr, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -773,6 +782,14 @@ async Task CreateContainerAsyncCore(AppResource cr, CancellationToken cancellati
             {
                 var logger = loggerService.GetLogger(cr.ModelResource);
 
+                await notificationService.PublishUpdateAsync(cr.ModelResource, s => s with
+                {
+                    State = "Starting",
+                    Properties = [], // TODO: Add image name
+                    ResourceType = KnownResourceTypes.Container
+                })
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
                 try
                 {
                     await CreateContainerAsync(cr, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);