diff --git a/builtin-commit.c b/builtin-commit.c
index 41e222d..e4e0074 100644
--- a/builtin-commit.c
+++ b/builtin-commit.c
@@ -826,6 +826,8 @@ int cmd_status(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		diff_use_color_default = git_use_color_default;
 
 	argc = parse_and_validate_options(argc, argv, builtin_status_usage, prefix);
+	if(quiet)
+		show_untracked_files = SHOW_NO_UNTRACKED_FILES;
 
 	index_file = prepare_index(argc, argv, prefix);