diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ntpd b/etc/rc.d/ntpd
index 7a4eef82c669..3e7a8c056f18 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ntpd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ntpd
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ntpd_precmd()
 	rc_flags="-c ${ntpd_config} ${ntpd_flags}"
 
 	if checkyesno ntpd_sync_on_start; then
-		rc_flags="-g $rc_flags"
+		rc_flags="-q -g $rc_flags"
 	fi
 
 	if [ -z "$ntpd_chrootdir" ]; then
diff --git a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
index 593a3587d4f7..d12917830bb3 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
@@ -2065,12 +2065,16 @@ If set to
 .Xr ntpd 8
 is run with the
 .Fl g
-flag, which syncs the system's clock on startup.
+and
+.Fl q
+flags, which syncs the system's clock on startup.
 See
 .Xr ntpd 8
 for more information regarding the
 .Fl g
-option.
+and
+.Fl q
+options.
 This is a preferred alternative to using
 .Xr ntpdate 8
 or specifying the