diff --git a/bin/pm2 b/bin/pm2
index 40c00bc5..58c1bb2d 100755
--- a/bin/pm2
+++ b/bin/pm2
@@ -17,11 +17,15 @@ var tabtab    = require('../lib/completion.js');
 
 // Early detection of silent to avoid printing motd
 if (process.argv.indexOf('--silent') > -1 ||
-    process.argv.indexOf('-s') > -1 ||
-    process.argv.indexOf('-v') > -1) {
+    process.argv.indexOf('-s') > -1) {
   process.env.PM2_DISCRETE_MODE = true;
 }
 
+if (process.argv.indexOf('-v') > -1) {
+  console.log(pkg.version);
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
 var pm2 = new PM2();
 
 commander.version(pkg.version)