diff --git a/beetsplug/parentwork.py b/beetsplug/parentwork.py
index 4ddef1c14e..107bf047de 100644
--- a/beetsplug/parentwork.py
+++ b/beetsplug/parentwork.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def func(lib, opts, args):
             write = ui.should_write()
 
             for item in lib.items(ui.decargs(args)):
-                changed = self.find_work(item, force_parent)
+                changed = self.find_work(item, force_parent, verbose=True)
                 if changed:
                     item.store()
                     if write:
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def imported(self, session, task):
         force_parent = self.config["force"].get(bool)
 
         for item in task.imported_items():
-            self.find_work(item, force_parent)
+            self.find_work(item, force_parent, verbose=False)
             item.store()
 
     def get_info(self, item, work_info):
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def get_info(self, item, work_info):
 
         return parentwork_info
 
-    def find_work(self, item, force):
+    def find_work(self, item, force, verbose):
         """Finds the parent work of a recording and populates the tags
         accordingly.
 
@@ -222,16 +222,17 @@ def find_work(self, item, force):
 
         if work_date:
             item["work_date"] = work_date
-        return ui.show_model_changes(
-            item,
-            fields=[
-                "parentwork",
-                "parentwork_disambig",
-                "mb_parentworkid",
-                "parent_composer",
-                "parent_composer_sort",
-                "work_date",
-                "parentwork_workid_current",
-                "parentwork_date",
-            ],
-        )
+        if verbose:
+            return ui.show_model_changes(
+                item,
+                fields=[
+                    "parentwork",
+                    "parentwork_disambig",
+                    "mb_parentworkid",
+                    "parent_composer",
+                    "parent_composer_sort",
+                    "work_date",
+                    "parentwork_workid_current",
+                    "parentwork_date",
+                ],
+            )