diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/runner.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/runner.dart
index f1a46f9a9a..f9a4362387 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/runner.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/runner.dart
@@ -73,47 +73,28 @@ Future<int> run(
               exitCode: 1);
         }
 
-        // Disable analytics if user passes in the `--disable-analytics` option
-        // "flutter --disable-analytics"
-        //
-        // Same functionality as "flutter config --no-analytics" for disabling
-        // except with the `value` hard coded as false
         if (args.contains('--disable-analytics')) {
-          // The tool sends the analytics event *before* toggling the flag
-          // intentionally to be sure that opt-out events are sent correctly.
-          AnalyticsConfigEvent(enabled: false).send();
-
-          // Normally, the tool waits for the analytics to all send before the
-          // tool exits, but only when analytics are enabled. When reporting that
-          // analytics have been disable, the wait must be done here instead.
-          await globals.flutterUsage.ensureAnalyticsSent();
-
-          globals.flutterUsage.enabled = false;
-          globals.printStatus('Analytics reporting disabled.');
-
-          // TODO(eliasyishak): Set the telemetry for the unified_analytics
-          //  package as well, the above will be removed once we have
-          //  fully transitioned to using the new package, https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/128251
+          if (globals.analytics.telemetryEnabled) {
+            globals.analytics.send(
+              Event.analyticsCollectionEnabled(status: false),
+            );
+            // Before disablig analytics, we need to close the client to make
+            // sure the above collection event is sent.
+            await globals.analytics.close();
+          }
           await globals.analytics.setTelemetry(false);
+          globals.printStatus('Analytics reporting disabled.');
         }
 
-        // Enable analytics if user passes in the `--enable-analytics` option
-        // `flutter --enable-analytics`
-        //
-        // Same functionality as `flutter config --analytics` for enabling
-        // except with the `value` hard coded as true
         if (args.contains('--enable-analytics')) {
-          // The tool sends the analytics event *before* toggling the flag
-          // intentionally to be sure that opt-out events are sent correctly.
-          AnalyticsConfigEvent(enabled: true).send();
-
-          globals.flutterUsage.enabled = true;
-          globals.printStatus('Analytics reporting enabled.');
-
-          // TODO(eliasyishak): Set the telemetry for the unified_analytics
-          //  package as well, the above will be removed once we have
-          //  fully transitioned to using the new package, https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/128251
+          final bool alreadyEnabled = globals.analytics.telemetryEnabled;
           await globals.analytics.setTelemetry(true);
+          if (!alreadyEnabled) {
+            globals.analytics.send(
+              Event.analyticsCollectionEnabled(status: true),
+            );
+          }
+          globals.printStatus('Analytics reporting enabled.');
         }
 
         // Send an event to GA3 for any users that are opted into GA3
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/runner/runner_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/runner/runner_test.dart
index d67899a7a0..619b1547f2 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/runner/runner_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/runner/runner_test.dart
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ void main() {
     );
 
     testUsingContext(
-      'runner enabling analytics with flag',
+      '--enable-analytics and --disable-analytics enables/disables telemetry',
       () async {
         io.setExitFunctionForTests((int exitCode) {});
 
@@ -550,8 +550,6 @@ void main() {
         await runner.run(
           <String>['--disable-analytics'],
           () => <FlutterCommand>[],
-          // This flutterVersion disables crash reporting.
-          flutterVersion: '[user-branch]/',
           shutdownHooks: ShutdownHooks(),
         );
 
@@ -560,8 +558,6 @@ void main() {
         await runner.run(
           <String>['--enable-analytics'],
           () => <FlutterCommand>[],
-          // This flutterVersion disables crash reporting.
-          flutterVersion: '[user-branch]/',
           shutdownHooks: ShutdownHooks(),
         );
 
@@ -574,6 +570,72 @@ void main() {
       },
     );
 
+    testUsingContext(
+      '--enable-analytics and --disable-analytics send an event when telemetry is enabled/disabled',
+      () async {
+        io.setExitFunctionForTests((int exitCode) {});
+        await globals.analytics.setTelemetry(true);
+
+        await runner.run(
+          <String>['--disable-analytics'],
+          () => <FlutterCommand>[],
+          shutdownHooks: ShutdownHooks(),
+        );
+
+        expect(
+          (globals.analytics as FakeAnalytics).sentEvents,
+          <Event>[Event.analyticsCollectionEnabled(status: false)],
+        );
+
+        (globals.analytics as FakeAnalytics).sentEvents.clear();
+        expect(globals.analytics.telemetryEnabled, false);
+        await runner.run(
+          <String>['--enable-analytics'],
+          () => <FlutterCommand>[],
+          shutdownHooks: ShutdownHooks(),
+        );
+
+        expect((globals.analytics as FakeAnalytics).sentEvents, <Event>[
+          Event.analyticsCollectionEnabled(status: true),
+        ]);
+      },
+      overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+        Analytics: () => fakeAnalytics,
+        FileSystem: () => MemoryFileSystem.test(),
+        ProcessManager: () => FakeProcessManager.any(),
+      },
+    );
+
+    testUsingContext(
+      '--enable-analytics and --disable-analytics do not send an event when telemetry is already enabled/disabled',
+      () async {
+        io.setExitFunctionForTests((int exitCode) {});
+
+        await globals.analytics.setTelemetry(false);
+        await runner.run(
+          <String>['--disable-analytics'],
+          () => <FlutterCommand>[],
+          shutdownHooks: ShutdownHooks(),
+        );
+
+        expect((globals.analytics as FakeAnalytics).sentEvents, isEmpty);
+
+        await globals.analytics.setTelemetry(true);
+        await runner.run(
+          <String>['--enable-analytics'],
+          () => <FlutterCommand>[],
+          shutdownHooks: ShutdownHooks(),
+        );
+
+        expect((globals.analytics as FakeAnalytics).sentEvents, isEmpty);
+      },
+      overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+        Analytics: () => fakeAnalytics,
+        FileSystem: () => MemoryFileSystem.test(),
+        ProcessManager: () => FakeProcessManager.any(),
+      },
+    );
+
     testUsingContext(
       'throw error when both flags passed',
       () async {