diff --git a/src/PostFailedTests.php b/src/PostFailedTests.php
index d27baa7..2975977 100644
--- a/src/PostFailedTests.php
+++ b/src/PostFailedTests.php
@@ -70,12 +70,22 @@ final class PostFailedTests{
         $issue=$this->repo->getIssues(['q' => $name])[0]??null;
 
         // are there any instructions in comments?
-        $quiet=false;
+        $quiet=$silent=false;
         foreach($issue->getComments() as $comment){
             if( stripos('@bot quiet',$comment->body)!==false ){
                 $quiet=true;
+                $silent=false;
+            }
+            if( stripos('@bot silent',$comment->body)!==false ){
+                $silent=true;
+                $quiet=true;
+            }
+            if( stripos('@bot normal',$comment->body)!==false ){
+                $silent=false;
+                $quiet=false;
             }
         }
+        if($silent){return;}
 
         // if existing issue, is the error the same?
         if($issue){