diff --git a/transport.c b/transport.c
index f7e1663d1..d6c35d91c 100644
--- a/transport.c
+++ b/transport.c
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ int transport_push(struct transport *transport,
 				update_tracking_ref(transport->remote, ref, verbose);
 		}
 
-		if (!ret && !refs_pushed(remote_refs))
+		if (!quiet && !ret && !refs_pushed(remote_refs))
 			fprintf(stderr, "Everything up-to-date\n");
 		return ret;
 	}