diff --git a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw2.c b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw2.c
index e382f939fb53..7834783c0cb8 100644
--- a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw2.c
+++ b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw2.c
@@ -4067,10 +4067,12 @@ config_nat(int ac, char **av)
 	if (i)
 		err(1, "setsockopt(%s)", "IP_FW_NAT_CFG");
 
-	/* After every modification, we show the resultant rule. */
-	int _ac = 3;
-	char *_av[] = {"show", "config", id};
-	show_nat(_ac, _av);
+	if (!do_quiet) {
+		/* After every modification, we show the resultant rule. */
+		int _ac = 3;
+		char *_av[] = {"show", "config", id};
+		show_nat(_ac, _av);
+	}
 }
 
 static void