diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index 33a7db5..b7f1cf0 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -6743,7 +6743,7 @@
 	{
 	    need_start_insertmode = FALSE;
 	    stop_insert_mode = TRUE;
-	    if (p_smd && restart_edit != 0)
+	    if (p_smd && msg_silent == 0 && restart_edit != 0)
 		clear_cmdline = TRUE;	/* remove "(insert)" */
 	    restart_edit = 0;
 	}