diff --git a/lib/winston/transports/console.js b/lib/winston/transports/console.js
index b54f3da9c..12cf0e60d 100644
--- a/lib/winston/transports/console.js
+++ b/lib/winston/transports/console.js
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ module.exports = class Console extends TransportStream {
   log(info, callback) {
     setImmediate(() => this.emit('logged', info));
 
+    if (this.silent) {
+      callback()
+      return true;
+    }
+
     // Remark: what if there is no raw...?
     if (this.stderrLevels[info[LEVEL]]) {
       if (console._stderr) {