diff --git a/programs/cmd/wcmdmain.c b/programs/cmd/wcmdmain.c
index 28394c182c6..bd572d29441 100644
--- a/programs/cmd/wcmdmain.c
+++ b/programs/cmd/wcmdmain.c
@@ -2555,7 +2555,7 @@ int wmain (int argc, WCHAR *argvW[])
 
     /* Read until EOF (which for std input is never, but if redirect
        in place, may occur                                          */
-    WCMD_show_prompt ();
+    if (echo_mode) WCMD_show_prompt();
     if (WCMD_ReadAndParseLine(NULL, &toExecute,
                               GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE)) == NULL)
       break;