diff --git a/cmd/get.go b/cmd/get.go
index b9411898..dd2231c2 100644
--- a/cmd/get.go
+++ b/cmd/get.go
@@ -339,9 +339,12 @@ var getProjectKeyCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if projectKey.PublicKey == "" && projectKey.PrivateKey == "" {
+		if projectKey.PublicKey == "" {
 			return handleNilResults("No project-key for project '%s'\n", cmd, cmdProjectName)
 		}
+		if revealValue && projectKey.PrivateKey == "" {
+			return handleNilResults("No private-key for project '%s'\n", cmd, cmdProjectName)
+		}
 
 		projectKeys := []string{projectKey.PublicKey}
 		if projectKey.PrivateKey != "" {