diff --git a/cmd/podman/containers/start.go b/cmd/podman/containers/start.go
index 21f22b9862..8f99844217 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/containers/start.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/containers/start.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func start(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	for _, r := range responses {
-		if r.Err == nil {
+		if r.Err == nil && !startOptions.Attach {
 			fmt.Println(r.RawInput)
 		} else {
 			errs = append(errs, r.Err)