diff --git a/dvc/cli.py b/dvc/cli.py
index 61953d265..cfbd99356 100644
--- a/dvc/cli.py
+++ b/dvc/cli.py
@@ -277,9 +277,4 @@ def parse_args(argv=None):
 
     args = parser.parse_args(argv)
 
-    if args.quiet and not args.verbose:
-        Logger.be_quiet()
-    elif not args.quiet and args.verbose:
-        Logger.be_verbose()
-
     return args
diff --git a/dvc/command/common/base.py b/dvc/command/common/base.py
index b0ded05c1..d04d3763a 100644
--- a/dvc/command/common/base.py
+++ b/dvc/command/common/base.py
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ class CmdBase(object):
     def __init__(self, args):
         self.project = Project(self._find_root())
         self.args = args
+        self._set_loglevel(args)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _set_loglevel(args):
+        if args.quiet and not args.verbose:
+            Logger.be_quiet()
+        elif not args.quiet and args.verbose:
+            Logger.be_verbose()
 
     def _find_root(self):
         root = os.getcwd()