1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/libmain/shared.cc b/src/libmain/shared.cc
index 4796629dc48c..e869ef0379ad 100644
--- a/src/libmain/shared.cc
+++ b/src/libmain/shared.cc
@@ -168,10 +168,11 @@ static void initAndRun(int argc, char * * argv)
     remaining.clear();
 
     /* Process default options. */
+    int verbosityDelta = lvlInfo;
     for (Strings::iterator i = args.begin(); i != args.end(); ++i) {
         string arg = *i;
-        if (arg == "--verbose" || arg == "-v") verbosity = (Verbosity) (verbosity + 1);
-        else if (arg == "--quiet") verbosity = verbosity > lvlError ? (Verbosity) (verbosity - 1) : lvlError;
+        if (arg == "--verbose" || arg == "-v") verbosityDelta++;
+        else if (arg == "--quiet") verbosityDelta--;
         else if (arg == "--log-type") {
             string s = getArg(arg, i, args.end());
             setLogType(s);
@@ -218,6 +219,8 @@ static void initAndRun(int argc, char * * argv)
         else remaining.push_back(arg);
     }
 
+    verbosity = (Verbosity) (verbosityDelta < 0 ? 0 : verbosityDelta);
+
     settings.update();
 
     run(remaining);