diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 16de396..12644f9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ ENV NEXTCLOUD_UPLIMIT=
 ENV NEXTCLOUD_DOWNLIMIT=
 ENV NEXTCLOUD_EXCLUDEFILE=
 ENV NEXTCLOUD_UNSYNCFILE=
+ENV NEXTCLOUD_SILENT=
 
 COPY start.sh /start.sh
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e8cd5ca..f90b84c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ docker-compose up -d
 | NEXTCLOUD_DOWNLIMIT | | If set, download speed will be limited. (KB/s) |
 | NEXTCLOUD_EXCLUDEFILE | | Path to a file, inside the container, which contains a list of excluded directories/files |
 | NEXTCLOUD_UNSYNCFILE | | Path to a file, inside the container, which contains a list of remote unsynced folders (selective sync) |
+| NEXTCLOUD_SILENT | | If set to "1", the client will run in silent mode, with a lot less log messages |
 | USER_NAME | nextcloudclient | Internal username used by nextcloud client |
 | USER_UID | 1000 | Internal UID used by nextcloud client |
 | USER_GID | 1000 | Internal GID used by nextcloud client |
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 735cde5..041cbbf 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ if [ ! "${NEXTCLOUD_UNSYNCFILE}" = "" ] ; then
 		PARAMS="${PARAMS} --unsyncedfolders '${NEXTCLOUD_UNSYNCFILE}'"
 	fi
 fi
+if [ "${NEXTCLOUD_SILENT}" = "1" ] ; then
+	PARAMS="${PARAMS} --silent"
+fi
 
 PARAMS="${PARAMS} --non-interactive -u ${NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME} -p ${NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD} ${NEXTCLOUD_DIR} ${NEXTCLOUD_URL}"