diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated.rb
index c33e02605..0399a1686 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated.rb
@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@ module Vagrant
           newer = md.version(
             "> #{machine.box.version}", provider: machine.box.provider)
           if !newer
-            env[:ui].success(I18n.t(
-              "vagrant.box_up_to_date_single",
-              name: machine.box.name,
-              version: machine.box.version))
+            if env[:box_outdated_success_ui]
+              env[:ui].success(I18n.t(
+                "vagrant.box_up_to_date_single",
+                name: machine.box.name,
+                version: machine.box.version))
+            end
 
             env[:box_outdated] = false
             return @app.call(env)
diff --git a/plugins/commands/box/command/outdated.rb b/plugins/commands/box/command/outdated.rb
index 00bb0c848..aec4c94c7 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/box/command/outdated.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/box/command/outdated.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           with_target_vms(argv) do |machine|
             @env.action_runner.run(Vagrant::Action.action_box_outdated, {
               box_outdated_refresh: true,
+              box_outdated_success_ui: true,
               machine: machine,
             })
           end
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated_test.rb
index 651134b6c..e0ff697a7 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated_test.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ describe Vagrant::Action::Builtin::BoxCheckOutdated do
   let(:app) { lambda { |env| } }
   let(:env) { {
     machine: machine,
+    ui: Vagrant::UI::Silent.new,
   } }
 
   subject { described_class.new(app, env) }
@@ -63,9 +64,10 @@ describe Vagrant::Action::Builtin::BoxCheckOutdated do
 
     let(:box_dir) { iso_env.box3("foo", "1.0", :virtualbox) }
 
-    it "isn't outdated if it isn't" do
-      File.open(metadata_url.path, "w") do |f|
-        f.write(<<-RAW)
+    context "isn't outdated" do
+      before do
+        File.open(metadata_url.path, "w") do |f|
+          f.write(<<-RAW)
         {
           "name": "foo/bar",
           "versions": [
@@ -80,16 +82,42 @@ describe Vagrant::Action::Builtin::BoxCheckOutdated do
             }
           ]
         }
-        RAW
+          RAW
+        end
+
+        box = Vagrant::Box.new(
+          "foo", :virtualbox, "1.0", box_dir,
+          metadata_url: metadata_url.path)
+        machine.stub(box: box)
       end
 
-      box = Vagrant::Box.new(
-        "foo", :virtualbox, "1.0", box_dir, metadata_url: metadata_url.path)
-      machine.stub(box: box)
+      it "marks it isn't outdated" do
+        app.should_receive(:call).with(env)
 
-      subject.call(env)
+        subject.call(env)
 
-      expect(env[:box_outdated]).to be_false
+        expect(env[:box_outdated]).to be_false
+      end
+
+      it "talks to the UI" do
+        env[:box_outdated_success_ui] = true
+
+        app.should_receive(:call).with(env)
+        env[:ui].should_receive(:success)
+
+        subject.call(env)
+
+        expect(env[:box_outdated]).to be_false
+      end
+
+      it "doesn't talk to UI if it is told" do
+        app.should_receive(:call).with(env)
+        env[:ui].should_receive(:success).never
+
+        subject.call(env)
+
+        expect(env[:box_outdated]).to be_false
+      end
     end
 
     it "is outdated if it is" do