diff --git a/sgminer.c b/sgminer.c
index fa39aa42..71c46eef 100644
--- a/sgminer.c
+++ b/sgminer.c
@@ -4129,7 +4129,8 @@ static void set_blockdiff(const struct work *work)
   if (unlikely(current_diff != ddiff)) {
     suffix_string(ddiff, block_diff, sizeof(block_diff), 0);
     current_diff = ddiff;
-    applog(LOG_NOTICE, "Network diff set to %s", block_diff);
+    if (opt_morenotices)
+      applog(LOG_NOTICE, "Network diff set to %s", block_diff);
   }
 }