--- fsck/main.c
+++ fsck/main.c
@@ -421,8 +421,9 @@
 	(data->log == stdout) ? "stdout" : 
 	(data->log_file_name ? data->log_file_name : "fsck.run"));
     
-    if (!(data->options & OPT_YES) && !user_confirmed (warn_to, "\nDo you want to "
-	"run this program?[N/Yes] (note need to type Yes if you do):", "Yes\n"))
+    if (!(data->options & OPT_YES) && !(data->options & OPT_SILENT) &&
+	!user_confirmed (warn_to, "\nDo you want to run this program?[N/Yes] "
+	"(note need to type Yes if you do):", "Yes\n"))
 	exit (EXIT_USER);
 }