diff --git a/src/tool_progress.c b/src/tool_progress.c
index 0d12f9fd90..f0dd481a12 100644
--- a/src/tool_progress.c
+++ b/src/tool_progress.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ bool progress_meter(struct GlobalConfig *global,
   struct timeval now;
   long diff;
 
-  if(global->noprogress)
+  if(global->noprogress || global->silent)
     return FALSE;
 
   now = tvnow();