diff --git a/diag_cmd.py b/diag_cmd.py
index dc9064a6..95d5dc14 100644
--- a/diag_cmd.py
+++ b/diag_cmd.py
@@ -294,8 +294,12 @@ def args_to_str(args):
                 ROOT_IO.print('Trace ID: %s' % self.trace_id)
                 ROOT_IO.print('If you want to view detailed obdiag logs, please run: {0} display-trace {1}'.format(obdiag_bin, self.trace_id))
             telemetry.put_data()
-            if ret.get_code() == ObdiagResult.SUCCESS_CODE:
-                return True
+            if ROOT_IO.silent:
+                if ret.get_code() == ObdiagResult.SUCCESS_CODE:
+                    return True
+                else:
+                    return False
+            return True
         except NotImplementedError:
             ROOT_IO.exception('command \'%s\' is not implemented' % self.prev_cmd)
         except SystemExit: