diff --git a/packages/babel-cli/src/babel/dir.js b/packages/babel-cli/src/babel/dir.js
index 32136b78f02a..3d793b4d5289 100644
--- a/packages/babel-cli/src/babel/dir.js
+++ b/packages/babel-cli/src/babel/dir.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export default async function({
       outputFileSync(dest, res.code);
       util.chmod(src, dest);
 
-      if (cliOptions.verbose) {
+      if (cliOptions.verbose && !cliOptions.quiet) {
         console.log(src + " -> " + dest);
       }
 
@@ -129,11 +129,13 @@ export default async function({
       compiledFiles += await handle(filename);
     }
 
-    console.log(
-      `Successfully compiled ${compiledFiles} ${
-        compiledFiles !== 1 ? "files" : "file"
-      } with Babel.`,
-    );
+    if (!cliOptions.quiet) {
+      console.log(
+        `Successfully compiled ${compiledFiles} ${
+          compiledFiles !== 1 ? "files" : "file"
+        } with Babel.`,
+      );
+    }
   }
 
   if (cliOptions.watch) {
diff --git a/packages/babel-cli/src/babel/options.js b/packages/babel-cli/src/babel/options.js
index 19ae7bfce878..e4be12edf91b 100644
--- a/packages/babel-cli/src/babel/options.js
+++ b/packages/babel-cli/src/babel/options.js
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ commander.option(
   "Include dotfiles when compiling and copying non-compilable files",
 );
 commander.option("--verbose", "Log everything");
+commander.option("--quiet", "Don't log anything");
 commander.option(
   "--delete-dir-on-start",
   "Delete the out directory before compilation",
@@ -282,6 +283,7 @@ export default function parseArgv(args: Array<string>): CmdOptions {
       copyFiles: opts.copyFiles,
       includeDotfiles: opts.includeDotfiles,
       verbose: opts.verbose,
+      quiet: opts.quiet,
       deleteDirOnStart: opts.deleteDirOnStart,
       sourceMapTarget: opts.sourceMapTarget,
     },