diff --git a/news/5966.feature.rst b/news/5966.feature.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e1d92c27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/5966.feature.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add quiet option to pipenv shell, hiding "Launching subshell in virtual environment..."
diff --git a/pipenv/cli/command.py b/pipenv/cli/command.py
index fb4ee058..0357dbf9 100644
--- a/pipenv/cli/command.py
+++ b/pipenv/cli/command.py
@@ -364,16 +364,14 @@ def lock(ctx, state, **kwargs):
     default=False,
     help="Always spawn a sub-shell, even if one is already spawned.",
 )
+@option(
+    "--quiet", is_flag=True, help="Quiet standard output, except vulnerability report."
+)
 @argument("shell_args", nargs=-1)
 @pypi_mirror_option
 @python_option
 @pass_state
-def shell(
-    state,
-    fancy=False,
-    shell_args=None,
-    anyway=False,
-):
+def shell(state, fancy=False, shell_args=None, anyway=False, quiet=False):
     """Spawns a shell within the virtualenv."""
     from pipenv.routines.shell import do_shell
 
@@ -399,6 +397,7 @@ def shell(
         fancy=fancy,
         shell_args=shell_args,
         pypi_mirror=state.pypi_mirror,
+        quiet=quiet,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/pipenv/routines/shell.py b/pipenv/routines/shell.py
index 0d3089e8..a4a4df62 100644
--- a/pipenv/routines/shell.py
+++ b/pipenv/routines/shell.py
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ from pipenv.utils.shell import cmd_list_to_shell, system_which
 from pipenv.vendor import click
 
 
-def do_shell(project, python=False, fancy=False, shell_args=None, pypi_mirror=None):
+def do_shell(
+    project, python=False, fancy=False, shell_args=None, pypi_mirror=None, quiet=False
+):
     # Ensure that virtualenv is available.
     ensure_project(
         project,
@@ -25,7 +27,8 @@ def do_shell(project, python=False, fancy=False, shell_args=None, pypi_mirror=No
     from pipenv.shells import choose_shell
 
     shell = choose_shell(project)
-    click.echo("Launching subshell in virtual environment...", err=True)
+    if not quiet:
+        click.echo("Launching subshell in virtual environment...", err=True)
 
     fork_args = (
         project.virtualenv_location,