diff --git a/nvm.sh b/nvm.sh
index 268c080706e..4b229a7e8e4 100644
--- a/nvm.sh
+++ b/nvm.sh
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ nvm_download() {
                             -e 's/-L //' \
                             -e 's/-I /--server-response /' \
                             -e 's/-s /-q /' \
+                            -e 's/-sS /-nv /' \
                             -e 's/-o /-O /' \
                             -e 's/-C - /-c /')
     # shellcheck disable=SC2086
@@ -1715,10 +1716,16 @@ nvm_install_binary() {
   local TMPDIR
   local VERSION_PATH
 
+  local PROGRESS_BAR
   local NODE_OR_IOJS
   if [ "${FLAVOR}" = 'node' ]; then
     NODE_OR_IOJS="${FLAVOR}"
   fi
+  if [ "${NVM_NO_PROGRESS-}" = "1" ]; then
+    PROGRESS_BAR="-sS"
+  else
+    PROGRESS_BAR="--progress-bar"
+  fi
   nvm_echo "Downloading and installing ${NODE_OR_IOJS-} ${VERSION}..."
   TARBALL="$(nvm_download_artifact "${FLAVOR}" binary "${TYPE-}" "${VERSION}" | command tail -1)"
   if [ -f "${TARBALL}" ]; then
@@ -1877,7 +1884,7 @@ nvm_download_artifact() {
     command rm -rf "${TARBALL}"
   fi
   nvm_err "Downloading ${TARBALL_URL}..."
-  nvm_download -L -C - --progress-bar "${TARBALL_URL}" -o "${TARBALL}" || (
+  nvm_download -L -C - "${PROGRESS_BAR}" "${TARBALL_URL}" -o "${TARBALL}" || (
     command rm -rf "${TARBALL}" "${tmpdir}"
     nvm_err "Binary download from ${TARBALL_URL} failed, trying source."
     return 4
@@ -2023,7 +2030,13 @@ nvm_install_source() {
   local TARBALL
   local TMPDIR
   local VERSION_PATH
+  local PROGRESS_BAR
 
+  if [ "${NVM_NO_PROGRESS-}" = "1" ]; then
+    PROGRESS_BAR="-sS"
+  else
+    PROGRESS_BAR="--progress-bar"
+  fi
   TARBALL="$(nvm_download_artifact "${FLAVOR}" source "${TYPE}" "${VERSION}" | command tail -1)" && \
   [ -f "${TARBALL}" ] && \
   TMPDIR="$(dirname "${TARBALL}")/files" && \
@@ -2481,7 +2494,9 @@ nvm() {
       fi
 
       local nobinary
+      local noprogress
       nobinary=0
+      noprogress=0
       local LTS
       local NVM_UPGRADE_NPM
       NVM_UPGRADE_NPM=0
@@ -2497,6 +2512,10 @@ nvm() {
             nvm_get_make_jobs "$1"
             shift # consume job count
           ;;
+          --no-progress)
+            noprogress=1
+            shift
+          ;;
           --lts)
             LTS='*'
             shift
@@ -2705,7 +2724,7 @@ nvm() {
 
         # skip binary install if "nobinary" option specified.
         if [ $nobinary -ne 1 ] && nvm_binary_available "$VERSION"; then
-          nvm_install_binary "${FLAVOR}" std "${VERSION}"
+          NVM_NO_PROGRESS="${NVM_NO_PROGRESS:-${noprogress}}" nvm_install_binary "${FLAVOR}" std "${VERSION}"
           EXIT_CODE=$?
         fi
         if [ "$EXIT_CODE" -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -2713,7 +2732,7 @@ nvm() {
             nvm_get_make_jobs
           fi
 
-          nvm_install_source "${FLAVOR}" std "${VERSION}" "${NVM_MAKE_JOBS}" "${ADDITIONAL_PARAMETERS}"
+          NVM_NO_PROGRESS="${NVM_NO_PROGRESS:-${noprogress}}" nvm_install_source "${FLAVOR}" std "${VERSION}" "${NVM_MAKE_JOBS}" "${ADDITIONAL_PARAMETERS}"
           EXIT_CODE=$?
         fi
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_install_no_progress_bar b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_install_no_progress_bar
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d43194dc879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_install_no_progress_bar	
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+cleanup () {
+  nvm cache clear
+  nvm deactivate
+  rm -rf ${NVM_DIR}/v*
+  nvm unalias default
+}
+
+die () { >&2 echo "$@" ; cleanup ; exit 1; }
+
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
+
+nvm_has_colors() { return 1 ; }
+
+cleanup
+
+OUTPUT="$(2>&1 nvm install --no-progress v0.12.18)"
+EXPECTED_OUTPUT="Downloading and installing node v0.12.18...
+Downloading https://nodejs.org/dist/v0.12.18/node-v0.12.18-linux-x64.tar.xz...
+Computing checksum with sha256sum
+Checksums matched!
+Now using node v0.12.18 (npm v2.15.11)
+Creating default alias: default -> v0.12.18 *"
+
+[ "${OUTPUT}" = "${EXPECTED_OUTPUT}" ] || die "expected >${EXPECTED_OUTPUT}<, got >${OUTPUT}<"
+
+cleanup
+
+OUTPUT="$(2>&1 nvm install v0.12.18)"
+EXPECTED_OUTPUT="Downloading and installing node v0.12.18...
+Downloading https://nodejs.org/dist/v0.12.18/node-v0.12.18-linux-x64.tar.xz...
+######################################################################## 100.0%
+Computing checksum with sha256sum
+Checksums matched!
+Now using node v0.12.18 (npm v2.15.11)
+Creating default alias: default -> v0.12.18 *"
+
+[ "${OUTPUT}" = "${EXPECTED_OUTPUT}" ] || die "expected >${EXPECTED_OUTPUT}<, got >${OUTPUT}<"
+
+cleanup