diff --git a/src/args.c b/src/args.c
index fc23c657..35f47d59 100644
--- a/src/args.c
+++ b/src/args.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ static inline bool strEndsWith(const char *input, const char *end){
 
 void parse_args(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
+	bool quiet = false;
 	// Regardless of any arguments, we always pass "-k" (nofork) to dnsmasq
 	argc_dnsmasq = 2;
 	argv_dnsmasq = calloc(argc_dnsmasq, sizeof(char*));
@@ -155,15 +156,22 @@ void parse_args(int argc, char* argv[])
 			ok = true;
 		}
 
+		// Quiet mode
+		if(strcmp(argv[i], "-q") == 0)
+		{
+			quiet = true;
+			ok = true;
+		}
+
 		// Regex test mode
 		if(strcmp(argv[i], "regex-test") == 0)
 		{
 			// Enable stdout printing
 			cli_mode = true;
 			if(argc == i + 2)
-				exit(regex_test(debug, argv[i + 1], NULL));
+				exit(regex_test(debug, quiet, argv[i + 1], NULL));
 			else if(argc == i + 3)
-				exit(regex_test(debug, argv[i + 1], argv[i + 2]));
+				exit(regex_test(debug, quiet, argv[i + 1], argv[i + 2]));
 			else
 			{
 				printf("pihole-FTL: invalid option -- '%s' need either one or two parameters\nTry '%s --help' for more information\n", argv[i], argv[0]);
@@ -257,10 +265,10 @@ const char __attribute__ ((const)) *cli_cross(void)
 	return is_term() ? "["COL_RED"✗"COL_NC"]" : "[✗]";
 }
 
-// Returns [!]
+// Returns [i]
 const char __attribute__ ((const)) *cli_info(void)
 {
-	return "[i]";
+	return is_term() ? COL_BOLD"[i]"COL_NC : "[i]";
 }
 
 // Returns [?]
diff --git a/src/regex.c b/src/regex.c
index 11ce3d22..fd9ae75d 100644
--- a/src/regex.c
+++ b/src/regex.c
@@ -139,20 +139,20 @@ int match_regex(const char *input, const int clientID, const enum regex_type reg
 			if(regextest && regexid == REGEX_CLI)
 			{
 				// CLI provided regular expression
-				logg("   %s%s%s matches",
+				logg("    %s%s%s matches",
 				     cli_bold(), regexbuffer[regexid][index], cli_normal());
 			}
 			else if(regextest && regexid == REGEX_BLACKLIST)
 			{
 				// Database-sourced regular expression
-				logg("   %s%s%s matches (regex blacklist, DB ID %i)",
+				logg("    %s%s%s matches (regex blacklist, DB ID %i)",
 				     cli_bold(), regexbuffer[regexid][index], cli_normal(),
 				     regex_id[regexid][index]);
 			}
 			else if(regextest && regexid == REGEX_WHITELIST)
 			{
 				// Database-sourced regular expression
-				logg("   %s%s%s matches (regex whitelist, DB ID %i)",
+				logg("    %s%s%s matches (regex whitelist, DB ID %i)",
 				     cli_bold(), regexbuffer[regexid][index], cli_normal(),
 				     regex_id[regexid][index]);
 			}
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ void read_regex_from_database(void)
 	     counters->clients, timer_elapsed_msec(REGEX_TIMER));
 }
 
-int regex_test(const bool debug_mode, const char *domainin, const char *regexin)
+int regex_test(const bool debug_mode, const bool quiet, const char *domainin, const char *regexin)
 {
 	// Prepare counters and regex memories
 	counters = calloc(1, sizeof(countersStruct));
@@ -370,19 +370,48 @@ int regex_test(const bool debug_mode, const char *domainin, const char *regexin)
 	if(regexin == NULL)
 	{
 		// Read and compile regex lists from database
+		if(!quiet)
+		{
+			logg("%s Loading regex filters from database...", cli_info());
+			timer_start(REGEX_TIMER);
+		}
 		read_regex_table(REGEX_BLACKLIST);
 		read_regex_table(REGEX_WHITELIST);
+		if(!quiet)
+		{
+			logg("    Compiled %i black- and %i whitelist regex filters in %.3f msec\n",
+			     counters->num_regex[REGEX_BLACKLIST],
+			     counters->num_regex[REGEX_WHITELIST],
+			     timer_elapsed_msec(REGEX_TIMER));
+		}
 
 		// Check user-provided domain against all loaded regular blacklist expressions
-		matchidx = match_regex(domainin, -1, REGEX_BLACKLIST, true);
+		if(!quiet)
+		{
+			logg("%s Checking domain against blacklist...", cli_info());
+			timer_start(REGEX_TIMER);
+		}
+		int matchidx1 = match_regex(domainin, -1, REGEX_BLACKLIST, true);
+		if(!quiet)
+			logg("    Time: %.3f msec", timer_elapsed_msec(REGEX_TIMER));
 
 		// Check user-provided domain against all loaded regular whitelist expressions
-		matchidx = match_regex(domainin, -1, REGEX_WHITELIST, true);
+		if(!quiet)
+		{
+			logg("%s Checking domain against whitelist...", cli_info());
+			timer_start(REGEX_TIMER);
+		}
+		int matchidx2 = match_regex(domainin, -1, REGEX_WHITELIST, true);
+		if(!quiet)
+			logg("    Time: %.3f msec", timer_elapsed_msec(REGEX_TIMER));
+		matchidx = MAX(matchidx1, matchidx2);
 
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		// Compile CLI regex
+		if(!quiet)
+			logg("%s Compiling regex filter...", cli_info());
 		counters->num_regex[REGEX_BLACKLIST] = counters->num_regex[REGEX_WHITELIST] = 0;
 		counters->num_regex[REGEX_CLI] = 1;
 
@@ -393,14 +422,28 @@ int regex_test(const bool debug_mode, const char *domainin, const char *regexin)
 		regexbuffer[REGEX_CLI] = calloc(counters->num_regex[REGEX_CLI], sizeof(char*));
 
 		// Compile CLI regex
-		timer_start(REGEX_TIMER);
+		if(!quiet)
+			timer_start(REGEX_TIMER);
 		if(compile_regex(regexin, 0, REGEX_CLI, -1))
 			regex_available[REGEX_CLI][0] = true;
 		else
 			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		if(!quiet)
+			logg("    Compiled regex filter in %.3f msec\n", timer_elapsed_msec(REGEX_TIMER));
 
 		// Check user-provided domain against user-provided regular expression
+		if(!quiet)
+		{
+			logg("Checking domain...");
+			timer_start(REGEX_TIMER);
+		}
 		matchidx = match_regex(domainin, -1, REGEX_CLI, true);
+		if(!quiet)
+		{
+			if(matchidx == -1)
+				logg("    NO MATCH!");
+			logg("   Time: %.3f msec", timer_elapsed_msec(REGEX_TIMER));
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Return status 0 = MATCH, 1 = ERROR, 2 = NO MATCH
diff --git a/src/regex_r.h b/src/regex_r.h
index 8c1591df..97d608c8 100644
--- a/src/regex_r.h
+++ b/src/regex_r.h
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ int match_regex(const char *input, const int clientID, const enum regex_type, co
 void allocate_regex_client_enabled(clientsData *client, const int clientID);
 void read_regex_from_database(void);
 
-int regex_test(const bool debug_mode, const char *domainin, const char *regexin);
+int regex_test(const bool debug_mode, const bool quiet, const char *domainin, const char *regexin);
 
 #endif //REGEX_H
diff --git a/test/test_suite.bats b/test/test_suite.bats
index 9bc697ac..39276c75 100644
--- a/test/test_suite.bats
+++ b/test/test_suite.bats
@@ -404,161 +404,138 @@
 @test "Regex Test 1: \"regex7.test.pi-hole.net\" vs. [database regex]: MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "regex7.test.pi-hole.net"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 2: \"a\" vs. \"a\": MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "a" "a"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 3: \"aa\" vs. \"^[a-z]{1,3}$\": MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "aa" "^[a-z]{1,3}$"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 4: \"aaaa\" vs. \"^[a-z]{1,3}$\": NO MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "aaaa" "^[a-z]{1,3}$"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✗]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 2 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 5: \"aa\" vs. \"^a(?#some comment)a$\": MATCH (comments)" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "aa" "^a(?#some comment)a$"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 6: \"abc.abc\" vs. \"([a-z]*)\.\1\": MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "abc.abc" "([a-z]*)\.\1"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 7: Complex character set: MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "__abc#LMN012$x%yz789*" "[[:digit:]a-z#$%]+"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 8: Range expression: MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "!ABC-./XYZ~" "[--Z]+"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 9: Back reference: \"aabc\" vs. \"(a)\1{1,2}\": MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "aabc" "(a)\1{1,2}"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 10: Back reference: \"foo\" vs. \"(.)\1$\": MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "foo" "(.)\1$"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 11: Back reference: \"foox\" vs. \"(.)\1$\": NO MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "foox" "(.)\1$"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✗]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 2 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 12: Back reference: \"1234512345\" vs. \"([0-9]{5})\1\": MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "1234512345" "([0-9]{5})\1"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 13: Back reference: \"12345\" vs. \"([0-9]{5})\1\": NO MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "12345" "([0-9]{5})\1"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✗]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 2 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 14: Complex back reference: MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "cat.foo.dog---cat%dog!foo" "(cat)\.(foo)\.(dog)---\1%\3!\2"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 15: Approximate matching, 0 errors: MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "foobarzap" "foo(bar){~1}zap"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 16: Approximate matching, 1 error (inside fault-tolerant area): MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "foobrzap" "foo(bar){~1}zap"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 17: Approximate matching, 1 error (outside fault-tolert area): NO MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "foxbrazap" "foo(bar){~1}zap"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✗]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 2 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 18: Approximate matching, 0 global errors: MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "foobar" "^(foobar){~1}$"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 19: Approximate matching, 1 global error: MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "cfoobar" "^(foobar){~1}$"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 20: Approximate matching, 2 global errors: NO MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "ccfoobar" "^(foobar){~1}$"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✗]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 2 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 21: Approximate matching, insert + substitute: MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "oobargoobaploowap" "(foobar){+2#2~2}"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 22: Approximate matching, insert + delete: MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "3oifaowefbaoraofuiebofasebfaobfaorfeoaro" "(foobar){+1 -2}"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✓]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 0 ]]
 }
 
 @test "Regex Test 23: Approximate matching, insert + delete (insufficient): NO MATCH" {
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL regex-test "3oifaowefbaoraofuiebofasebfaobfaorfeoaro" "(foobar){+1 -1}"'
   printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
-  [[ ${lines[4]} == "[✗]"* ]]
   [[ $status == 2 ]]
 }
 
@@ -632,6 +609,13 @@
   [[ $status == 1 ]]
 }
 
+@test "Regex Test 34: Quiet mode gives only one line as result" {
+  run bash -c './pihole-FTL -q regex-test "fbcdn.net" "f"'
+  printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
+  [[ ${lines[0]} == "    f matches" ]]
+  [[ $status == 0 ]]
+}
+
 # x86_64-musl is built on busybox which has a slightly different
 # variant of ls displaying three, instead of one, spaces between the
 # user and group names.