diff --git a/src/entry/main.c b/src/entry/main.c
index 833f6ad..5d71a68 100644
--- a/src/entry/main.c
+++ b/src/entry/main.c
@@ -249,9 +249,19 @@ int criterion_handle_args(int argc, char *argv[], bool handle_unknown_arg) {
             case 'p': criterion_options.pattern           = optarg; break;
 #endif
             case 'q': quiet = true; break;
-            case 't': quiet = true; criterion_add_output("tap", DEF(optarg, "-")); break;
-            case 'x': quiet = true; criterion_add_output("xml", DEF(optarg, "-")); break;
-            case 'n': quiet = true; criterion_add_output("json", DEF(optarg, "-")); break;
+
+            {
+                const char *provider;
+            case 't': provider = "tap";  goto provider_def;
+            case 'x': provider = "xml";  goto provider_def;
+            case 'n': provider = "json"; goto provider_def;
+
+            provider_def: {}
+                const char *path = DEF(optarg, "-");
+                quiet = !strcmp(path, "-");
+                criterion_add_output(provider, path);
+            } break;
+
             case 'l': do_list_tests = true; break;
             case 'v': do_print_version = true; break;
             case 'h': do_print_usage = true; break;
@@ -266,7 +276,7 @@ int criterion_handle_args(int argc, char *argv[], bool handle_unknown_arg) {
                     break;
                 }
 
-                quiet = true;
+                quiet = !strcmp(path, "-");
                 criterion_add_output(arg, path);
             } break;
             case '?':