diff --git a/src/blueapi/core/context.py b/src/blueapi/core/context.py
index f7af3368c..63a2965d0 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/core/context.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/core/context.py
@@ -296,6 +296,9 @@ def with_device_manager(self, manager: DeviceManager, mock: bool = False):
             or build_result.connection_errors
         ):
             LOGGER.warning("Device manager did not build any devices")
+
+        utils.report_successful_devices(build_result.devices, mock)
+
         return build_result.devices, {
             **build_result.build_errors,
             **build_result.connection_errors,
diff --git a/src/blueapi/utils/__init__.py b/src/blueapi/utils/__init__.py
index 4d17e5857..81c100bdc 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/utils/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from .base_model import BlueapiBaseModel, BlueapiModelConfig, BlueapiPlanModelConfig
-from .connect_devices import connect_devices
+from .connect_devices import connect_devices, report_successful_devices
 from .file_permissions import get_owner_gid, is_sgid_set
 from .invalid_config_error import InvalidConfigError
 from .modules import is_function_sourced_from_module, load_module_all
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "InvalidConfigError",
     "NumtrackerClient",
     "connect_devices",
+    "report_successful_devices",
     "is_sgid_set",
     "get_owner_gid",
     "is_function_sourced_from_module",
diff --git a/src/blueapi/utils/connect_devices.py b/src/blueapi/utils/connect_devices.py
index 0f68cce91..d9d2172cc 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/utils/connect_devices.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/utils/connect_devices.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def _report_successful_devices(
+def report_successful_devices(
     devices: Mapping[str, AnyDevice],
     sim_backend: bool,
 ) -> None:
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def is_simulated_device(name, factory, **kwargs):
         real_devices, exceptions = _establish_device_connections(
             run_engine, real_devices, False
         )
-        _report_successful_devices(real_devices, False)
+        report_successful_devices(real_devices, False)
         exception_map |= exceptions
     if len(sim_devices) > 0:
         sim_devices, exceptions = _establish_device_connections(
@@ -94,6 +94,6 @@ def is_simulated_device(name, factory, **kwargs):
             sim_devices,  # type: ignore
             True,
         )
-        _report_successful_devices(sim_devices, True)
+        report_successful_devices(sim_devices, True)
         exception_map |= exceptions
     return exception_map