1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/findutils/grep.c b/findutils/grep.c
index 986804553..e41f1a3be 100644
--- a/findutils/grep.c
+++ b/findutils/grep.c
@@ -398,7 +398,9 @@ extern int grep_main(int argc, char **argv)
         }
 #endif
 
-        if(be_quiet)
-                return error_open_count ? 2 : 0;
+        if(be_quiet && matched)
+                return 0;
+        if(error_open_count)
+                return 2;
         return !matched; /* invert return value 0 = success, 1 = failed */
 }