diff --git a/tools/bufr_copy.c b/tools/bufr_copy.c
index 45f639f50..80a633d53 100644
--- a/tools/bufr_copy.c
+++ b/tools/bufr_copy.c
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ int grib_tool_init(grib_runtime_options* options)
         }
     }
 #endif
+    /* ECC-657: If user supplied -p to print some keys, turn on verbose */
+    if (grib_options_on("p:")) {
+        if (grib_options_get_option("p:")) {
+            options->verbose = 1;
+        }
+    }
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/grib_copy.c b/tools/grib_copy.c
index 61d217653..85465857a 100644
--- a/tools/grib_copy.c
+++ b/tools/grib_copy.c
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ int grib_tool_init(grib_runtime_options* options)
         }
     }
 #endif
+    /* ECC-657: If user supplied -p to print some keys, turn on verbose */
+    if (grib_options_on("p:")) {
+        if (grib_options_get_option("p:")) {
+            options->verbose = 1;
+        }
+    }
     return 0;
 }