diff --git a/certbot/cli.py b/certbot/cli.py
index 6460dcb4c..d353f5402 100644
--- a/certbot/cli.py
+++ b/certbot/cli.py
@@ -393,6 +393,8 @@ class HelpfulArgumentParser(object):
                         ("Conflicting values for displayer."
                         " {0} conflicts with dialog_mode").format(arg)
                     )
+        elif parsed_args.verbose_count > flag_default("verbose_count"):
+            parsed_args.text_mode = True
 
         if parsed_args.validate_hooks:
             hooks.validate_hooks(parsed_args)
diff --git a/certbot/tests/cli_test.py b/certbot/tests/cli_test.py
index 896550837..cb32975e4 100644
--- a/certbot/tests/cli_test.py
+++ b/certbot/tests/cli_test.py
@@ -1020,6 +1020,12 @@ class CLITest(unittest.TestCase):  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
         args = ['renew', '--dialog', '--text']
         self.assertRaises(errors.Error, self._call, args)
 
+    def test_text_mode_when_verbose(self):
+        parse = self._get_argument_parser()
+        short_args = ['-v']
+        namespace = parse(short_args)
+        self.assertTrue(namespace.text_mode)
+
 
 class DetermineAccountTest(unittest.TestCase):
     """Tests for certbot.cli._determine_account."""