diff --git a/rustup-init.sh b/rustup-init.sh
index b7caccd98e8..de5c735bda9 100755
--- a/rustup-init.sh
+++ b/rustup-init.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Usage: rustup-init[EXE] [OPTIONS]
 
 Options:
   -v, --verbose
-          Enable verbose output
+          Enable verbose output, limit console logger level to 'DEBUG' if 'RUSTUP_LOG' is unset
   -q, --quiet
           Disable progress output, limit console logger level to 'WARN' if 'RUSTUP_LOG' is unset
   -y
diff --git a/src/cli/setup_mode.rs b/src/cli/setup_mode.rs
index fabcb2f901b..b8af3f325eb 100644
--- a/src/cli/setup_mode.rs
+++ b/src/cli/setup_mode.rs
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ use crate::{
     before_help = format!("rustup-init {}", common::version()),
 )]
 struct RustupInit {
-    /// Enable verbose output
-    #[arg(short, long)]
+    /// Enable verbose output, limit console logger level to 'DEBUG' if 'RUSTUP_LOG' is unset
+    #[arg(short, long, overrides_with = "quiet")]
     verbose: bool,
 
     /// Disable progress output, limit console logger level to 'WARN' if 'RUSTUP_LOG' is unset
-    #[arg(short, long)]
+    #[arg(short, long, overrides_with = "verbose")]
     quiet: bool,
 
     /// Disable confirmation prompt
@@ -115,10 +115,17 @@ pub async fn main(
         warn!("{}", common::WARN_COMPLETE_PROFILE);
     }
 
-    if quiet && process.var("RUSTUP_LOG").is_err() {
-        console_filter
-            .modify(|it| *it = EnvFilter::new("rustup=WARN"))
-            .expect("error reloading `EnvFilter` for console_logger");
+    if process.var("RUSTUP_LOG").is_err() {
+        if quiet {
+            console_filter
+                .modify(|it| *it = EnvFilter::new("rustup=WARN"))
+                .expect("error reloading `EnvFilter` for console_logger");
+        }
+        if verbose {
+            console_filter
+                .modify(|it| *it = EnvFilter::new("rustup=DEBUG"))
+                .expect("error reloading `EnvFilter` for console_logger");
+        }
     }
 
     let opts = InstallOpts {
diff --git a/tests/suite/cli-ui/rustup-init/rustup-init_help_flag_stdout.toml b/tests/suite/cli-ui/rustup-init/rustup-init_help_flag_stdout.toml
index c51af98b68a..b2a32685274 100644
--- a/tests/suite/cli-ui/rustup-init/rustup-init_help_flag_stdout.toml
+++ b/tests/suite/cli-ui/rustup-init/rustup-init_help_flag_stdout.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Usage: rustup-init[EXE] [OPTIONS]
 
 Options:
   -v, --verbose
-          Enable verbose output
+          Enable verbose output, limit console logger level to 'DEBUG' if 'RUSTUP_LOG' is unset
   -q, --quiet
           Disable progress output, limit console logger level to 'WARN' if 'RUSTUP_LOG' is unset
   -y
diff --git a/tests/suite/cli-ui/rustup-init/rustup-init_sh_help_flag_stdout.toml b/tests/suite/cli-ui/rustup-init/rustup-init_sh_help_flag_stdout.toml
index 1866e86f4e3..0e48e6e230f 100644
--- a/tests/suite/cli-ui/rustup-init/rustup-init_sh_help_flag_stdout.toml
+++ b/tests/suite/cli-ui/rustup-init/rustup-init_sh_help_flag_stdout.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Usage: rustup-init[EXE] [OPTIONS]
 
 Options:
   -v, --verbose
-          Enable verbose output
+          Enable verbose output, limit console logger level to 'DEBUG' if 'RUSTUP_LOG' is unset
   -q, --quiet
           Disable progress output, limit console logger level to 'WARN' if 'RUSTUP_LOG' is unset
   -y