Index: main/asterisk.c
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--- main/asterisk.c	(revision 84958)
+++ main/asterisk.c	(working copy)
@@ -1760,10 +1762,14 @@
 					for (tries=0; tries < 30 * reconnects_per_second; tries++) {
 						if (ast_tryconnect()) {
 							fprintf(stderr, "Reconnect succeeded after %.3f seconds\n", 1.0 / reconnects_per_second * tries);
 							printf(term_quit());
 							WELCOME_MESSAGE;
+							if (!ast_opt_mute)
+								fdprint(ast_consock, "logger mute silent");
+							else 
+								printf("log and verbose output currently muted ('logger mute' to unmute)\n");
 							break;
 						} else {
 							usleep(1000000 / reconnects_per_second);
 						}
 					}