diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a654e281..b4c75260 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - **scoop-update:** Add support for parallel syncing buckets in PowerShell 7 and improve output ([#5122](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5122))
 - **config:** Support portable config file ([#5369](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5369))
 - **bucket:** Make official buckets higher priority ([#5398](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5398))
+- **core:** Add `-Quiet` switch for `Invoke-ExternalCommand` ([#5346](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5346))
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/lib/core.ps1 b/lib/core.ps1
index 68ad7a3e..7b1cbf0e 100644
--- a/lib/core.ps1
+++ b/lib/core.ps1
@@ -568,6 +568,9 @@ function Invoke-ExternalCommand {
         [Parameter(ParameterSetName = "UseShellExecute")]
         [Switch]
         $RunAs,
+        [Parameter(ParameterSetName = "UseShellExecute")]
+        [Switch]
+        $Quiet,
         [Alias("Msg")]
         [String]
         $Activity,
@@ -597,29 +600,33 @@ function Invoke-ExternalCommand {
     if ($RunAs) {
         $Process.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = $true
         $Process.StartInfo.Verb = 'RunAs'
-    } else {
-        $Process.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = $true
     }
-    if ($FilePath -match '^((cmd|cscript|wscript|msiexec)(\.exe)?|.*\.(bat|cmd|js|vbs|wsf))$') {
-        $Process.StartInfo.Arguments = $ArgumentList -join ' '
-    } elseif ($Process.StartInfo.ArgumentList.Add) {
-        # ArgumentList is supported in PowerShell 6.1 and later (built on .NET Core 2.1+)
-        # ref-1: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.diagnostics.processstartinfo.argumentlist?view=net-6.0
-        # ref-2: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/whats-new/differences-from-windows-powershell?view=powershell-7.2#net-framework-vs-net-core
-        $ArgumentList | ForEach-Object { $Process.StartInfo.ArgumentList.Add($_) }
-    } else {
-        # escape arguments manually in lower versions, refer to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/17w5ykft(v=vs.85)
-        $escapedArgs = $ArgumentList | ForEach-Object {
-            # escape N consecutive backslash(es), which are followed by a double quote, to 2N consecutive ones
-            $s = $_ -replace '(\\+)"', '$1$1"'
-            # escape N consecutive backslash(es), which are at the end of the string, to 2N consecutive ones
-            $s = $s -replace '(\\+)$', '$1$1'
-            # escape double quotes
-            $s = $s -replace '"', '\"'
-            # quote the argument
-            "`"$s`""
+    if ($Quiet) {
+        $Process.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = $true
+        $Process.StartInfo.WindowStyle = [System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle]::Hidden
+    }
+    if ($ArgumentList.Length -gt 0) {
+        if ($FilePath -match '^((cmd|cscript|wscript|msiexec)(\.exe)?|.*\.(bat|cmd|js|vbs|wsf))$') {
+            $Process.StartInfo.Arguments = $ArgumentList -join ' '
+        } elseif ($Process.StartInfo.ArgumentList.Add) {
+            # ArgumentList is supported in PowerShell 6.1 and later (built on .NET Core 2.1+)
+            # ref-1: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.diagnostics.processstartinfo.argumentlist?view=net-6.0
+            # ref-2: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/whats-new/differences-from-windows-powershell?view=powershell-7.2#net-framework-vs-net-core
+            $ArgumentList | ForEach-Object { $Process.StartInfo.ArgumentList.Add($_) }
+        } else {
+            # escape arguments manually in lower versions, refer to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/17w5ykft(v=vs.85)
+            $escapedArgs = $ArgumentList | ForEach-Object {
+                # escape N consecutive backslash(es), which are followed by a double quote, to 2N consecutive ones
+                $s = $_ -replace '(\\+)"', '$1$1"'
+                # escape N consecutive backslash(es), which are at the end of the string, to 2N consecutive ones
+                $s = $s -replace '(\\+)$', '$1$1'
+                # escape double quotes
+                $s = $s -replace '"', '\"'
+                # quote the argument
+                "`"$s`""
+            }
+            $Process.StartInfo.Arguments = $escapedArgs -join ' '
         }
-        $Process.StartInfo.Arguments = $escapedArgs -join ' '
     }
     try {
         [void]$Process.Start()