diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 090e914a2..5900bc63c 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.107 - 
 ==================================
+  Display skipped prompt in silent mode.
   Make reporting commands show help about possible sort keys on '-O help'.
   Add metadata_percent to lvs_cols.
   Take account of parity areas with alloc anywhere in _calc_required_extents.
diff --git a/lib/display/display.c b/lib/display/display.c
index b808f25f5..3c47aa80a 100644
--- a/lib/display/display.c
+++ b/lib/display/display.c
@@ -880,9 +880,6 @@ char yes_no_prompt(const char *prompt, ...)
 	int c = 0, ret = 0;
 	va_list ap;
 
-	if (silent_mode())
-		return 'n';
-
 	sigint_allow();
 	do {
 		if (c == '\n' || !c) {
@@ -890,6 +887,11 @@ char yes_no_prompt(const char *prompt, ...)
 			vfprintf(stderr, prompt, ap);
 			va_end(ap);
 			fflush(stderr);
+			if (silent_mode()) {
+				fputc('n', stderr);
+				ret = 'n';
+				break;
+			}
 			ret = 0;
 		}
 
@@ -911,7 +913,7 @@ char yes_no_prompt(const char *prompt, ...)
 	sigint_restore();
 
 	if (c != '\n')
-		fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+		fputc('\n', stderr);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/man/lvm.8.in b/man/lvm.8.in
index e273935e7..e1063c62c 100644
--- a/man/lvm.8.in
+++ b/man/lvm.8.in
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ Overrides config file setting.
 .BR \-q ", "  \-\-quiet
 Suppress output and log messages.
 Overrides \fB\-d\fP and \fB\-v\fP.
+Repeat once to also suppress any prompts with answer 'no'.
 .TP
 .BR \-\-yes
 Don't prompt for confirmation interactively but instead always assume the