diff --git a/lib/mix_test_interactive/interactive_mode.ex b/lib/mix_test_interactive/interactive_mode.ex
index cede069..08ebf0a 100644
--- a/lib/mix_test_interactive/interactive_mode.ex
+++ b/lib/mix_test_interactive/interactive_mode.ex
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ defmodule MixTestInteractive.InteractiveMode do
   alias MixTestInteractive.CommandProcessor
   alias MixTestInteractive.Config
   alias MixTestInteractive.Runner
+  alias MixTestInteractive.RunSummary
   alias MixTestInteractive.Settings
 
   @type option :: {:config, Config.t()} | {:name | String.t()}
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ defmodule MixTestInteractive.InteractiveMode do
     IO.puts("")
 
     settings
-    |> Settings.summary()
+    |> RunSummary.from_settings()
     |> IO.puts()
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/mix_test_interactive/run_summary.ex b/lib/mix_test_interactive/run_summary.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7714334
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mix_test_interactive/run_summary.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+defmodule MixTestInteractive.RunSummary do
+  @moduledoc false
+  alias MixTestInteractive.Settings
+
+  @doc """
+  Return a text summary of the current interactive mode settings.
+  """
+  @spec from_settings(Settings.t()) :: String.t()
+  def from_settings(%Settings{} = settings) do
+    [&base_summary/1, &all_tag_filters/1, &max_failures/1, &repeat_count/1, &seed/1, &tracing/1]
+    |> Enum.flat_map(fn fun -> List.wrap(fun.(settings)) end)
+    |> Enum.join("\n")
+  end
+
+  defp all_tag_filters(%Settings{} = settings) do
+    Enum.reject(
+      [
+        tag_filters("Excluding tags", settings.excludes),
+        tag_filters("Including tags", settings.includes),
+        tag_filters("Only tags", settings.only)
+      ],
+      &is_nil/1
+    )
+  end
+
+  defp base_summary(%Settings{} = settings) do
+    cond do
+      settings.failed? ->
+        "Ran only failed tests"
+
+      settings.stale? ->
+        "Ran only stale tests"
+
+      !Enum.empty?(settings.patterns) ->
+        "Ran all test files matching #{Enum.join(settings.patterns, ", ")}"
+
+      true ->
+        "Ran all tests"
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp max_failures(%Settings{max_failures: nil}), do: nil
+
+  defp max_failures(%Settings{} = settings) do
+    "Max failures: #{settings.max_failures}"
+  end
+
+  defp repeat_count(%Settings{repeat_count: nil}), do: nil
+
+  defp repeat_count(%Settings{} = settings) do
+    "Repeat until failure: #{settings.repeat_count}"
+  end
+
+  def seed(%Settings{seed: nil}), do: nil
+
+  def seed(%Settings{} = settings) do
+    "Seed: #{settings.seed}"
+  end
+
+  defp tracing(%Settings{tracing?: false}), do: nil
+
+  defp tracing(%Settings{}) do
+    "Tracing: ON"
+  end
+
+  defp tag_filters(_label, []), do: nil
+
+  defp tag_filters(label, tags) do
+    label <> ": " <> inspect(tags)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/mix_test_interactive/run_summary_test.exs b/test/mix_test_interactive/run_summary_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aab30e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/mix_test_interactive/run_summary_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+defmodule MixTestInteractive.RunSummaryTest do
+  use ExUnit.Case, async: true
+
+  alias MixTestInteractive.RunSummary
+  alias MixTestInteractive.Settings
+
+  describe "summarizing a test run" do
+    test "ran all tests" do
+      settings = %Settings{}
+
+      assert RunSummary.from_settings(settings) == "Ran all tests"
+    end
+
+    test "ran failed tests" do
+      settings = Settings.only_failed(%Settings{})
+
+      assert RunSummary.from_settings(settings) == "Ran only failed tests"
+    end
+
+    test "ran stale tests" do
+      settings = Settings.only_stale(%Settings{})
+
+      assert RunSummary.from_settings(settings) == "Ran only stale tests"
+    end
+
+    test "ran specific patterns" do
+      settings =
+        Settings.only_patterns(%Settings{}, ["p1", "p2"])
+
+      assert RunSummary.from_settings(settings) == "Ran all test files matching p1, p2"
+    end
+
+    test "appends max failures" do
+      settings = Settings.with_max_failures(%Settings{}, "6")
+
+      assert RunSummary.from_settings(settings) =~ "Max failures: 6"
+    end
+
+    test "appends repeat count" do
+      settings = Settings.with_repeat_count(%Settings{}, "150")
+
+      assert RunSummary.from_settings(settings) =~ "Repeat until failure: 150"
+    end
+
+    test "appends seed" do
+      settings = Settings.with_seed(%Settings{}, "4242")
+
+      assert RunSummary.from_settings(settings) =~ "Seed: 4242"
+    end
+
+    test "appends tag filters" do
+      settings =
+        %Settings{}
+        |> Settings.with_excludes(["tag1", "tag2"])
+        |> Settings.with_includes(["tag3", "tag4"])
+        |> Settings.with_only(["tag5", "tag6"])
+
+      summary = RunSummary.from_settings(settings)
+
+      assert summary =~ ~s(Excluding tags: ["tag1", "tag2"])
+      assert summary =~ ~s(Including tags: ["tag3", "tag4"])
+      assert summary =~ ~s(Only tags: ["tag5", "tag6"])
+    end
+
+    test "appends tracing" do
+      settings = Settings.toggle_tracing(%Settings{})
+
+      assert RunSummary.from_settings(settings) =~ "Tracing: ON"
+    end
+
+    test "includes only relevant information with no extra blank lines" do
+      settings =
+        %Settings{}
+        |> Settings.only_stale()
+        |> Settings.toggle_tracing()
+        |> Settings.with_only(["tag1", "tag2"])
+        |> Settings.with_seed("4258")
+
+      expected = """
+      Ran only stale tests
+      Only tags: ["tag1", "tag2"]
+      Seed: 4258
+      Tracing: ON
+      """
+
+      assert RunSummary.from_settings(settings) == String.trim(expected)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/mix_test_interactive/settings_test.exs b/test/mix_test_interactive/settings_test.exs
index 5bc419d..9d55542 100644
--- a/test/mix_test_interactive/settings_test.exs
+++ b/test/mix_test_interactive/settings_test.exs
@@ -272,96 +272,4 @@ defmodule MixTestInteractive.SettingsTest do
       assert args == []
     end
   end
-
-  describe "summary" do
-    test "ran all tests" do
-      settings = %Settings{}
-
-      assert Settings.summary(settings) == "Ran all tests"
-    end
-
-    test "ran all tests with seed" do
-      seed = "4242"
-      settings = Settings.with_seed(%Settings{}, seed)
-
-      assert Settings.summary(settings) == "Ran all tests with seed: #{seed}"
-    end
-
-    test "ran failed tests" do
-      settings = Settings.only_failed(%Settings{})
-
-      assert Settings.summary(settings) == "Ran only failed tests"
-    end
-
-    test "ran failed tests with seed" do
-      seed = "4242"
-
-      settings =
-        %Settings{}
-        |> Settings.only_failed()
-        |> Settings.with_seed(seed)
-
-      assert Settings.summary(settings) == "Ran only failed tests with seed: #{seed}"
-    end
-
-    test "ran stale tests" do
-      settings = Settings.only_stale(%Settings{})
-
-      assert Settings.summary(settings) == "Ran only stale tests"
-    end
-
-    test "ran stale tests with seed" do
-      seed = "4242"
-
-      settings =
-        %Settings{}
-        |> Settings.only_stale()
-        |> Settings.with_seed(seed)
-
-      assert Settings.summary(settings) == "Ran only stale tests with seed: #{seed}"
-    end
-
-    test "ran specific patterns with seed" do
-      seed = "4242"
-
-      settings =
-        %Settings{}
-        |> Settings.only_patterns(["p1", "p2"])
-        |> Settings.with_seed(seed)
-
-      assert Settings.summary(settings) == "Ran all test files matching p1, p2 with seed: #{seed}"
-    end
-
-    test "appends max failures" do
-      settings = Settings.with_max_failures(%Settings{}, "6")
-
-      assert Settings.summary(settings) =~ "Max failures: 6"
-    end
-
-    test "appends repeat count" do
-      settings = Settings.with_repeat_count(%Settings{}, "150")
-
-      assert Settings.summary(settings) =~ "Repeat until failure: 150"
-    end
-
-    test "appends tag filters" do
-      settings =
-        %Settings{}
-        |> Settings.with_excludes(["tag1", "tag2"])
-        |> Settings.with_includes(["tag3", "tag4"])
-        |> Settings.with_only(["tag5", "tag6"])
-
-      summary = Settings.summary(settings)
-
-      assert summary =~ ~s(Excluding tags: ["tag1", "tag2"])
-      assert summary =~ ~s(Including tags: ["tag3", "tag4"])
-      assert summary =~ ~s(Only tags: ["tag5", "tag6"])
-    end
-
-    test "appends tracing" do
-      settings = Settings.toggle_tracing(%Settings{})
-
-      assert Settings.summary(settings) =~ "Tracing: ON"
-    end
-  end
 end