diff --git a/src/huggingface_hub/cli/_output.py b/src/huggingface_hub/cli/_output.py
index e1ac21c57c..c9a6799fb0 100644
--- a/src/huggingface_hub/cli/_output.py
+++ b/src/huggingface_hub/cli/_output.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 import click
 
 from huggingface_hub.errors import ConfirmationError
-from huggingface_hub.utils import ANSI, StatusLine, disable_progress_bars, is_agent, tabulate
+from huggingface_hub.utils import ANSI, StatusLine, disable_progress_bars, enable_progress_bars, is_agent, tabulate
 
 
 class OutputFormat(str, Enum):
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ def set_mode(self, mode: OutputFormat = OutputFormat.auto) -> None:
         self.mode = mode
         if mode != OutputFormat.human:
             disable_progress_bars()
+        else:
+            enable_progress_bars()
 
     def set_no_truncate(self, no_truncate: bool) -> None:
         """Toggle off cell truncation for human table output."""
diff --git a/tests/test_cli_output.py b/tests/test_cli_output.py
index a3cde9289f..d83935b2cf 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli_output.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli_output.py
@@ -86,6 +86,20 @@ def test_auto_resets_after_explicit():
     assert o.mode == HUMAN
 
 
+def test_explicit_human_reenables_progress_bars():
+    # Global progress-bar state: restore it on teardown so other tests are unaffected.
+    from huggingface_hub.utils import are_progress_bars_disabled, enable_progress_bars
+
+    o = Output()
+    o.set_mode(AGENT)
+    assert are_progress_bars_disabled()
+    try:
+        o.set_mode(HUMAN)
+        assert not are_progress_bars_disabled()
+    finally:
+        enable_progress_bars()
+
+
 # =============================================================================
 # out.result()
 # =============================================================================