diff --git a/src/engine/client.h b/src/engine/client.h
index 33a8d2cc4..7d75fea3a 100644
--- a/src/engine/client.h
+++ b/src/engine/client.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public:
 #if defined(CONF_VIDEORECORDER)
 	virtual const char *DemoPlayer_Render(const char *pFilename, int StorageType, const char *pVideoName, int SpeedIndex, bool StartPaused = false) = 0;
 #endif
-	virtual void DemoRecorder_Start(const char *pFilename, bool WithTimestamp, int Recorder) = 0;
+	virtual void DemoRecorder_Start(const char *pFilename, bool WithTimestamp, int Recorder, bool Verbose = false) = 0;
 	virtual void DemoRecorder_HandleAutoStart() = 0;
 	virtual void DemoRecorder_Stop(int Recorder, bool RemoveFile = false) = 0;
 	virtual class IDemoRecorder *DemoRecorder(int Recorder) = 0;
diff --git a/src/engine/client/client.cpp b/src/engine/client/client.cpp
index 1d940f381..9470c65a8 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/client.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/client.cpp
@@ -3957,10 +3957,13 @@ void CClient::Con_DemoSpeed(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUserData)
 	pSelf->m_DemoPlayer.SetSpeed(pResult->GetFloat(0));
 }
 
-void CClient::DemoRecorder_Start(const char *pFilename, bool WithTimestamp, int Recorder)
+void CClient::DemoRecorder_Start(const char *pFilename, bool WithTimestamp, int Recorder, bool Verbose)
 {
 	if(State() != IClient::STATE_ONLINE)
-		m_pConsole->Print(IConsole::OUTPUT_LEVEL_STANDARD, "demorec/record", "client is not online");
+	{
+		if(Verbose)
+			m_pConsole->Print(IConsole::OUTPUT_LEVEL_STANDARD, "demorec/record", "client is not online");
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		char aFilename[IO_MAX_PATH_LENGTH];
@@ -4038,9 +4041,9 @@ void CClient::Con_Record(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUserData)
 {
 	CClient *pSelf = (CClient *)pUserData;
 	if(pResult->NumArguments())
-		pSelf->DemoRecorder_Start(pResult->GetString(0), false, RECORDER_MANUAL);
+		pSelf->DemoRecorder_Start(pResult->GetString(0), false, RECORDER_MANUAL, true);
 	else
-		pSelf->DemoRecorder_Start(pSelf->m_aCurrentMap, true, RECORDER_MANUAL);
+		pSelf->DemoRecorder_Start(pSelf->m_aCurrentMap, true, RECORDER_MANUAL, true);
 }
 
 void CClient::Con_StopRecord(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUserData)
diff --git a/src/engine/client/client.h b/src/engine/client/client.h
index a57dd5fce..6578e5ae3 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/client.h
+++ b/src/engine/client/client.h
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ public:
 	void RegisterCommands();
 
 	const char *DemoPlayer_Play(const char *pFilename, int StorageType) override;
-	void DemoRecorder_Start(const char *pFilename, bool WithTimestamp, int Recorder) override;
+	void DemoRecorder_Start(const char *pFilename, bool WithTimestamp, int Recorder, bool Verbose = false) override;
 	void DemoRecorder_HandleAutoStart() override;
 	void DemoRecorder_StartReplayRecorder();
 	void DemoRecorder_Stop(int Recorder, bool RemoveFile = false) override;