diff --git a/esphome/__main__.py b/esphome/__main__.py
index e5456cf8e5..0796dead43 100644
--- a/esphome/__main__.py
+++ b/esphome/__main__.py
@@ -389,7 +389,8 @@ def command_config(args, config):
         output = re.sub(
             r"(password|key|psk|ssid)\: (.+)", r"\1: \\033[5m\2\\033[6m", output
         )
-    safe_print(output)
+    if not CORE.quiet:
+        safe_print(output)
     _LOGGER.info("Configuration is valid!")
     return 0
 
diff --git a/esphome/core/__init__.py b/esphome/core/__init__.py
index 60bd17b481..3c3b27a79d 100644
--- a/esphome/core/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/core/__init__.py
@@ -522,6 +522,8 @@ class EsphomeCore:
         self.component_ids = set()
         # Whether ESPHome was started in verbose mode
         self.verbose = False
+        # Whether ESPHome was started in quiet mode
+        self.quiet = False
 
     def reset(self):
         self.dashboard = False
diff --git a/esphome/log.py b/esphome/log.py
index b5d72e774c..23dc453d32 100644
--- a/esphome/log.py
+++ b/esphome/log.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ def setup_log(
         CORE.verbose = True
     elif quiet:
         log_level = logging.CRITICAL
+        CORE.quiet = True
     else:
         log_level = logging.INFO
     logging.basicConfig(level=log_level)