diff --git a/command/image/build.go b/command/image/build.go
index 85f51f14c0..17be405bd5 100644
--- a/command/image/build.go
+++ b/command/image/build.go
@@ -293,6 +293,9 @@ func runBuild(dockerCli *command.DockerCli, options buildOptions) error {
 
 	response, err := dockerCli.Client().ImageBuild(ctx, body, buildOptions)
 	if err != nil {
+		if options.quiet {
+			fmt.Fprintf(dockerCli.Err(), "%s", progBuff)
+		}
 		return err
 	}
 	defer response.Body.Close()