diff --git a/mesonpy/__init__.py b/mesonpy/__init__.py
index 5c581c242..b490469a2 100644
--- a/mesonpy/__init__.py
+++ b/mesonpy/__init__.py
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ def build(self, directory: Path, source_dir: pathlib.Path, build_dir: pathlib.Pa
                 f'{loader_module_name}.py',
                 read_binary('mesonpy', '_editable.py') + textwrap.dedent(f'''
                    install(
+                       {self._metadata.name!r},
                        {self._top_level_modules!r},
                        {os.fspath(build_dir)!r},
                        {build_command!r},
diff --git a/mesonpy/_editable.py b/mesonpy/_editable.py
index 73a764eb0..1c34abe05 100644
--- a/mesonpy/_editable.py
+++ b/mesonpy/_editable.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import ast
 import functools
 import importlib.abc
 import importlib.machinery
@@ -285,7 +286,8 @@ def find_spec(fullname: str, tree: Node) -> Optional[importlib.machinery.ModuleS
 
 
 class MesonpyMetaFinder(importlib.abc.MetaPathFinder):
-    def __init__(self, names: Set[str], path: str, cmd: List[str], verbose: bool = False):
+    def __init__(self, package: str, names: Set[str], path: str, cmd: List[str], verbose: bool = False):
+        self._name = package
         self._top_level_modules = names
         self._build_path = path
         self._build_cmd = cmd
@@ -293,7 +295,7 @@ def __init__(self, names: Set[str], path: str, cmd: List[str], verbose: bool = F
         self._loaders: List[Tuple[type, str]] = []
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        return f'{self.__class__.__name__}({self._build_path!r})'
+        return f'{self.__class__.__name__}({self._name!r}, {self._build_path!r})'
 
     def find_spec(
             self,
@@ -308,6 +310,21 @@ def find_spec(
         tree = self._rebuild()
         return find_spec(fullname, tree)
 
+    def _work_to_do(self, env: dict[str, str]) -> bool:
+        if sys.platform == 'win32':
+            # On Windows the build command is 'meson compile' eventually with a --ninja-args= option.
+            if self._build_cmd[-1].startswith('--ninja-args='):
+                ninja_args = ast.literal_eval(self._build_cmd[-1].split('=', 1)[1]) + ['-n']
+                dry_run_build_cmd = self._build_cmd[:-1] + [f'--ninja-args={ninja_args!r}']
+            else:
+                dry_run_build_cmd = self._build_cmd + ['--ninja-args=-n']
+        else:
+            dry_run_build_cmd = self._build_cmd + ['-n']
+        # Check adapted from
+        # https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/blob/a35d4d368a21f4b70afa3195da4d6292a649cb4c/mesonbuild/mtest.py#L1635-L1636
+        p = subprocess.run(dry_run_build_cmd, cwd=self._build_path, env=env, capture_output=True)
+        return b'ninja: no work to do.' not in p.stdout and b'samu: nothing to do' not in p.stdout
+
     @functools.lru_cache(maxsize=1)
     def _rebuild(self) -> Node:
         # skip editable wheel lookup during rebuild: during the build
@@ -317,12 +334,13 @@ def _rebuild(self) -> Node:
         env[MARKER] = os.pathsep.join((env.get(MARKER, ''), self._build_path))
 
         if self._verbose or bool(env.get(VERBOSE, '')):
-            print('+ ' + ' '.join(self._build_cmd))
-            stdout = None
+            # We want to show some output only if there is some work to do
+            if self._work_to_do(env):
+                build_command = ' '.join(self._build_cmd)
+                print(f'meson-python: building {self._name}: {build_command}', flush=True)
+                subprocess.run(self._build_cmd, cwd=self._build_path, env=env)
         else:
-            stdout = subprocess.DEVNULL
-
-        subprocess.run(self._build_cmd, cwd=self._build_path, env=env, stdout=stdout, check=True)
+            subprocess.run(self._build_cmd, cwd=self._build_path, env=env, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL)
 
         install_plan_path = os.path.join(self._build_path, 'meson-info', 'intro-install_plan.json')
         with open(install_plan_path, 'r', encoding='utf8') as f:
@@ -366,7 +384,7 @@ def iter_modules(self, prefix: str) -> Iterator[Tuple[str, bool]]:
                 yield prefix + modname, False
 
 
-def install(names: Set[str], path: str, cmd: List[str], verbose: bool) -> None:
-    finder = MesonpyMetaFinder(names, path, cmd, verbose)
+def install(package: str, names: Set[str], path: str, cmd: List[str], verbose: bool) -> None:
+    finder = MesonpyMetaFinder(package, names, path, cmd, verbose)
     sys.meta_path.insert(0, finder)
     sys.path_hooks.insert(0, finder._path_hook)
diff --git a/tests/test_editable.py b/tests/test_editable.py
index 31c2ec3ce..3121d688b 100644
--- a/tests/test_editable.py
+++ b/tests/test_editable.py
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
+import io
 import os
 import pathlib
 import pkgutil
 import sys
 
+from contextlib import redirect_stdout
+
 import pytest
 
 import mesonpy
@@ -66,10 +69,10 @@ def test_mesonpy_meta_finder(package_complex, tmp_path):
     mesonpy.Project(package_complex, tmp_path)
 
     # point the meta finder to the build directory
-    finder = _editable.MesonpyMetaFinder({'complex'}, os.fspath(tmp_path), ['ninja'])
+    finder = _editable.MesonpyMetaFinder('complex', {'complex'}, os.fspath(tmp_path), ['ninja'])
 
     # check repr
-    assert repr(finder) == f'MesonpyMetaFinder({str(tmp_path)!r})'
+    assert repr(finder) == f'MesonpyMetaFinder(\'complex\', {str(tmp_path)!r})'
 
     # verify that we can look up a pure module in the source directory
     spec = finder.find_spec('complex')
@@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ def test_resources(tmp_path):
     mesonpy.Project(package_path, tmp_path)
 
     # point the meta finder to the build directory
-    finder = _editable.MesonpyMetaFinder({'simple'}, os.fspath(tmp_path), ['ninja'])
+    finder = _editable.MesonpyMetaFinder('simple', {'simple'}, os.fspath(tmp_path), ['ninja'])
 
     # verify that we can look up resources
     spec = finder.find_spec('simple')
@@ -149,7 +152,7 @@ def test_importlib_resources(tmp_path):
     mesonpy.Project(package_path, tmp_path)
 
     # point the meta finder to the build directory
-    finder = _editable.MesonpyMetaFinder({'simple'}, os.fspath(tmp_path), ['ninja'])
+    finder = _editable.MesonpyMetaFinder('simple', {'simple'}, os.fspath(tmp_path), ['ninja'])
 
     try:
         # install the finder in the meta path
@@ -198,7 +201,7 @@ def test_editable_pkgutils_walk_packages(package_complex, tmp_path):
     # build a package in a temporary directory
     mesonpy.Project(package_complex, tmp_path)
 
-    finder = _editable.MesonpyMetaFinder({'complex'}, os.fspath(tmp_path), ['ninja'])
+    finder = _editable.MesonpyMetaFinder('complex', {'complex'}, os.fspath(tmp_path), ['ninja'])
 
     try:
         # install editable hooks
@@ -230,10 +233,64 @@ def test_editable_pkgutils_walk_packages(package_complex, tmp_path):
 
 def test_custom_target_install_dir(package_custom_target_dir, tmp_path):
     mesonpy.Project(package_custom_target_dir, tmp_path)
-    finder = _editable.MesonpyMetaFinder({'package'}, os.fspath(tmp_path), ['ninja'])
+    finder = _editable.MesonpyMetaFinder('package', {'package'}, os.fspath(tmp_path), ['ninja'])
     try:
         sys.meta_path.insert(0, finder)
         import package.generated.one
         import package.generated.two  # noqa: F401
     finally:
         del sys.meta_path[0]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('verbose', [False, True], ids=('', 'verbose'))
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('args', [[], ['-j1']], ids=('', '-Ccompile-args=-j1'))
+def test_editable_rebuild(package_purelib_and_platlib, tmp_path, verbose, args):
+    with mesonpy._project({'builddir': os.fspath(tmp_path), 'compile-args': args}) as project:
+
+        finder = _editable.MesonpyMetaFinder(
+            project._metadata.name, {'plat', 'pure'},
+            os.fspath(tmp_path), project._build_command,
+            verbose=verbose,
+        )
+
+        try:
+            # Install editable hooks
+            sys.meta_path.insert(0, finder)
+
+            # Import module and trigger rebuild. Importing any module in the
+            # Python package triggers the build. Use the the pure Python one as
+            # Cygwin is not happy when reloading an extension module.
+            stdout = io.StringIO()
+            with redirect_stdout(stdout):
+                import pure
+            assert not verbose or stdout.getvalue().startswith('meson-python: building ')
+
+            # Reset state.
+            del sys.modules['pure']
+            finder._rebuild.cache_clear()
+
+            # Importing again should result in no output.
+            stdout = io.StringIO()
+            with redirect_stdout(stdout):
+                import pure  # noqa: F401, F811
+            assert stdout.getvalue() == ''
+
+        finally:
+            del sys.meta_path[0]
+            sys.modules.pop('pure', None)
+
+
+def test_editable_verbose(venv, package_complex, editable_complex, monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setenv('MESONPY_EDITABLE_VERBOSE', '1')
+    venv.pip('install', os.fspath(editable_complex))
+
+    # Importing the module should not result in any output since the project has already been built
+    assert venv.python('-c', 'import complex').strip() == ''
+
+    # Touch a compiled source file and make sure that the build info is output on import
+    package_complex.joinpath('test.pyx').touch()
+    output = venv.python('-c', 'import complex').strip()
+    assert output.startswith('meson-python: building complex: ')
+
+    # Another import without file changes should not show any output
+    assert venv.python('-c', 'import complex') == ''