diff --git a/share/config_interactive.fish.in b/share/config_interactive.fish.in
index 8198538c7..c15493753 100644
--- a/share/config_interactive.fish.in
+++ b/share/config_interactive.fish.in
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ if not set -q fish_greeting
 	set -U fish_greeting $line1\n$line2
 end
 
-echo $fish_greeting
-
+if test "$fish_greeting"
+	echo $fish_greeting
+end
 
 #
 # Set exit message