diff --git a/dup.rb b/dup.rb
index c2bddc7..fb07d90 100755
--- a/dup.rb
+++ b/dup.rb
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ def action_help
 	puts "    --regenerate        Generates YAML content from a running container."
 	puts "    --all               Use all containers defined in yml files."
 	puts "-v, --verbose           More verbose output."
+	puts "-q, --quiet             Don't open log after starting a new container."
 	exit 1
 end
 
@@ -436,7 +437,9 @@ class Container
 			if ! @data["detach"]
 				self.attach
 			else
-				self.log
+				unless $quiet
+					self.log
+				end
 			end
 		end
 	end
@@ -476,6 +479,7 @@ needs_container = true
 completion_str = ""
 silent_basedir = false
 $net_host = false
+$quiet = false
 
 if ENV['DUP_DIR']
 	$base_dir = ENV['DUP_DIR']
@@ -497,6 +501,7 @@ opts = GetoptLong.new(
 	[ '--regenerate', GetoptLong::NO_ARGUMENT ],
 	[ '--verbose', '-v', GetoptLong::NO_ARGUMENT ],
 	[ '--all', GetoptLong::NO_ARGUMENT ],
+	[ '--quiet', '-q', GetoptLong::NO_ARGUMENT ]
 )
 
 opts.each do |opt, arg|
@@ -532,6 +537,8 @@ opts.each do |opt, arg|
 			$verbose = true
 		when '--all'
 			container = Dir[$base_dir + "/*.yml"].sort.map{|f| Container.new(File.basename(f, ".yml"))}
+		when '--quiet'
+			$quiet = true
 	end
 end