diff --git a/plugins/modules/synchronize.py b/plugins/modules/synchronize.py
index 9217c91..9cc5fdc 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/synchronize.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/synchronize.py
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ options:
       - This specifies rsync quiet option which on yes/true suppresses the non-error messages
     type: bool
     default: no
+    version_added: '1.3.0'
 
 notes:
    - rsync must be installed on both the local and remote host.
@@ -598,6 +599,9 @@ def main():
     if '@' not in dest:
         dest = os.path.expanduser(dest)
 
+    if quiet:
+      cmd.append('--quiet')
+
     cmd.append(source)
     cmd.append(dest)
     cmdstr = ' '.join(cmd)
@@ -619,9 +623,6 @@ def main():
     else:
         (rc, out, err) = module.run_command(cmd)
 
-    if quiet:
-        cmd.append('--quiet')
-
     if rc:
         return module.fail_json(msg=err, rc=rc, cmd=cmdstr)