diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/repl/ParseResult.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/repl/ParseResult.scala
index 24a624173050..3327c5f4cc50 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/repl/ParseResult.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/repl/ParseResult.scala
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ object Reset {
   val command: String = ":reset"
 }
 
+/** Toggle automatic printing of results */
+case object Silent extends Command:
+  val command: String = ":silent"
+
 /** `:quit` exits the repl */
 case object Quit extends Command {
   val command: String = ":quit"
@@ -113,6 +117,7 @@ case object Help extends Command {
       |:imports                 show import history
       |:reset [options]         reset the repl to its initial state, forgetting all session entries
       |:settings <options>      update compiler options, if possible
+      |:reset                   disable/enable automatic printing of results
     """.stripMargin
 }
 
@@ -137,6 +142,7 @@ object ParseResult {
     TypeOf.command -> (arg => TypeOf(arg)),
     DocOf.command -> (arg => DocOf(arg)),
     Settings.command -> (arg => Settings(arg)),
+    Silent.command -> (_ => Silent),
   )
 
   def apply(source: SourceFile)(using state: State): ParseResult = {
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/repl/ReplDriver.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/repl/ReplDriver.scala
index d8e0f97e817a..3a2b8ce00bbe 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/repl/ReplDriver.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/repl/ReplDriver.scala
@@ -537,6 +537,8 @@ class ReplDriver(settings: Array[String],
         rootCtx = setupRootCtx(tokenize(arg).toArray, rootCtx)
         state.copy(context = rootCtx)
 
+    case Silent => state.copy(quiet = !state.quiet)
+
     case Quit =>
       // end of the world!
       state