diff --git a/borgmatic/borg/create.py b/borgmatic/borg/create.py
index 523ab6e8..09039bea 100644
--- a/borgmatic/borg/create.py
+++ b/borgmatic/borg/create.py
@@ -187,13 +187,7 @@ def create_archive(
         + (('--info',) if logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.INFO and not json else ())
         + (
             ('--stats',)
-            if not dry_run
-            and (
-                (logger.isEnabledFor(logging.INFO) and files)
-                or logger.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG)
-                or stats
-            )
-            and not json
+            if not dry_run and (logger.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG) or stats) and not json
             else ()
         )
         + (('--debug', '--show-rc') if logger.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG) and not json else ())
@@ -217,7 +211,7 @@ def create_archive(
 
     if json:
         output_log_level = None
-    elif stats:
+    elif stats and logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.WARNING:
         output_log_level = logging.WARNING
     else:
         output_log_level = logging.INFO
diff --git a/borgmatic/borg/prune.py b/borgmatic/borg/prune.py
index 5d8610bb..f3f17c0c 100644
--- a/borgmatic/borg/prune.py
+++ b/borgmatic/borg/prune.py
@@ -60,10 +60,7 @@ def prune_archives(
         + (('--lock-wait', str(lock_wait)) if lock_wait else ())
         + (
             ('--stats',)
-            if not dry_run
-            and (logger.isEnabledFor(logging.INFO) and files)
-            or logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.DEBUG
-            or stats
+            if not dry_run and logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.DEBUG or stats
             else ()
         )
         + (('--info',) if logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.INFO else ())
@@ -76,6 +73,8 @@ def prune_archives(
 
     execute_command(
         full_command,
-        output_log_level=logging.WARNING if stats else logging.INFO,
+        output_log_level=logging.WARNING
+        if (stats and logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.WARNING)
+        else logging.INFO,
         error_on_warnings=False,
     )