diff --git a/builtin/reset.c b/builtin/reset.c
index 6d37a35e2e..c2f8e72cb3 100644
--- a/builtin/reset.c
+++ b/builtin/reset.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ int cmd_reset(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			int flags = quiet ? REFRESH_QUIET : REFRESH_IN_PORCELAIN;
 			if (read_from_tree(&pathspec, &oid, intent_to_add))
 				return 1;
-			if (get_git_work_tree())
+			if (!quiet && get_git_work_tree())
 				refresh_index(&the_index, flags, NULL, NULL,
 					      _("Unstaged changes after reset:"));
 		} else {