diff --git a/rtengine/init.cc b/rtengine/init.cc
index 0d4560c6b..7d944fc0b 100644
--- a/rtengine/init.cc
+++ b/rtengine/init.cc
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ int init (const Settings* s, Glib::ustring baseDir, Glib::ustring userSettingsDi
     RawImageSource::init();
 
 #ifdef _OPENMP
-#pragma omp parallel sections
+#pragma omp parallel sections if (!settings->verbose)
 #endif
 {
 #ifdef _OPENMP
diff --git a/rtgui/lensprofile.cc b/rtgui/lensprofile.cc
index a89fdb51e..a725ae9f8 100644
--- a/rtgui/lensprofile.cc
+++ b/rtgui/lensprofile.cc
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ bool LensProfilePanel::checkLensfunCanCorrect(bool automatch)
 LensProfilePanel::LFDbHelper::LFDbHelper()
 {
 #ifdef _OPENMP
-#pragma omp parallel sections
+#pragma omp parallel sections if (!options.rtSettings.verbose)
 #endif
 {
 #ifdef _OPENMP