diff --git a/toot/output.py b/toot/output.py
index 186f4d9..c1d89c6 100644
--- a/toot/output.py
+++ b/toot/output.py
@@ -127,11 +127,9 @@ def use_ansi_color():
     return True
 
 
-QUIET = "--quiet" in sys.argv
-
-
 def print_out(*args, **kwargs):
-    if not QUIET:
+    from toot import settings
+    if not settings.get_quiet():
         args = [colorize(a) if use_ansi_color() else strip_tags(a) for a in args]
         print(*args, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/toot/settings.py b/toot/settings.py
index aa02c1b..990fcc1 100644
--- a/toot/settings.py
+++ b/toot/settings.py
@@ -69,3 +69,11 @@ def get_debug_file() -> Optional[str]:
         return from_env
 
     return get_setting("common.debug_file", str)
+
+
+@lru_cache(maxsize=None)
+def get_quiet():
+    if "--quiet" in sys.argv:
+        return True
+
+    return get_setting("common.quiet", str, False)