diff --git a/src/terminal/kitty/graphics_command.zig b/src/terminal/kitty/graphics_command.zig
index e165a3034..27ceb78c8 100644
--- a/src/terminal/kitty/graphics_command.zig
+++ b/src/terminal/kitty/graphics_command.zig
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ pub const Parser = struct {
         self.data.deinit();
     }
 
+    /// Parse a complete command string.
+    pub fn parseString(alloc: Allocator, data: []const u8) !Command {
+        var parser = init(alloc);
+        defer parser.deinit();
+        for (data) |c| try parser.feed(c);
+        return try parser.complete();
+    }
+
     /// Feed a single byte to the parser.
     ///
     /// The first byte to start parsing should be the byte immediately following
@@ -282,6 +290,11 @@ pub const Response = struct {
     pub fn ok(self: Response) bool {
         return std.mem.eql(u8, self.message, "OK");
     }
+
+    /// Empty response
+    pub fn empty(self: Response) bool {
+        return self.id == 0 and self.image_number == 0;
+    }
 };
 
 pub const Command = struct {
diff --git a/src/terminal/kitty/graphics_exec.zig b/src/terminal/kitty/graphics_exec.zig
index d8063795f..976f7936e 100644
--- a/src/terminal/kitty/graphics_exec.zig
+++ b/src/terminal/kitty/graphics_exec.zig
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const log = std.log.scoped(.kitty_gfx);
 pub fn execute(
     alloc: Allocator,
     terminal: *Terminal,
-    cmd: *Command,
+    cmd: *const Command,
 ) ?Response {
     // If storage is disabled then we disable the full protocol. This means
     // we don't even respond to queries so the terminal completely acts as
@@ -40,12 +40,36 @@ pub fn execute(
         cmd.control,
     });
 
+    // The quiet settings used to control the response. We have to make this
+    // a var because in certain special cases (namely chunked transmissions)
+    // this can change.
+    var quiet = cmd.quiet;
+
     const resp_: ?Response = switch (cmd.control) {
         .query => query(alloc, cmd),
-        .transmit, .transmit_and_display => transmit(alloc, terminal, cmd),
         .display => display(alloc, terminal, cmd),
         .delete => delete(alloc, terminal, cmd),
 
+        .transmit, .transmit_and_display => resp: {
+            // If we're transmitting, then our `q` setting value is complicated.
+            // The `q` setting inherits the value from the starting command
+            // unless `q` is set >= 1 on this command. If it is, then we save
+            // that as the new `q` setting.
+            const storage = &terminal.screen.kitty_images;
+            if (storage.loading) |loading| switch (cmd.quiet) {
+                // q=0 we use whatever the start command value is
+                .no => quiet = loading.quiet,
+
+                // q>=1 we use the new value, but we should already be set to it
+                inline .ok, .failures => |tag| {
+                    assert(quiet == tag);
+                    loading.quiet = tag;
+                },
+            };
+
+            break :resp transmit(alloc, terminal, cmd);
+        },
+
         .transmit_animation_frame,
         .control_animation,
         .compose_animation,
@@ -58,8 +82,8 @@ pub fn execute(
             log.warn("erroneous kitty graphics response: {s}", .{resp.message});
         }
 
-        return switch (cmd.quiet) {
-            .no => resp,
+        return switch (quiet) {
+            .no => if (resp.empty()) null else resp,
             .ok => if (resp.ok()) null else resp,
             .failures => null,
         };
@@ -72,7 +96,7 @@ pub fn execute(
 /// This command is used to attempt to load an image and respond with
 /// success/error but does not persist any of the command to the terminal
 /// state.
-fn query(alloc: Allocator, cmd: *Command) Response {
+fn query(alloc: Allocator, cmd: *const Command) Response {
     const t = cmd.control.query;
 
     // Query requires image ID. We can't actually send a response without
@@ -106,7 +130,7 @@ fn query(alloc: Allocator, cmd: *Command) Response {
 fn transmit(
     alloc: Allocator,
     terminal: *Terminal,
-    cmd: *Command,
+    cmd: *const Command,
 ) Response {
     const t = cmd.transmission().?;
     var result: Response = .{
@@ -261,7 +285,7 @@ fn display(
 fn delete(
     alloc: Allocator,
     terminal: *Terminal,
-    cmd: *Command,
+    cmd: *const Command,
 ) Response {
     const storage = &terminal.screen.kitty_images;
     storage.delete(alloc, terminal, cmd.control.delete);
@@ -273,7 +297,7 @@ fn delete(
 fn loadAndAddImage(
     alloc: Allocator,
     terminal: *Terminal,
-    cmd: *Command,
+    cmd: *const Command,
 ) !struct {
     image: Image,
     more: bool = false,
@@ -361,3 +385,93 @@ fn encodeError(r: *Response, err: EncodeableError) void {
         error.DimensionsTooLarge => r.message = "EINVAL: dimensions too large",
     }
 }
+
+test "kittygfx more chunks with q=1" {
+    const testing = std.testing;
+    const alloc = testing.allocator;
+
+    var t = try Terminal.init(alloc, .{ .rows = 5, .cols = 5 });
+    defer t.deinit(alloc);
+
+    // Initial chunk has q=1
+    {
+        const cmd = try command.Parser.parseString(
+            alloc,
+            "a=T,f=24,t=d,i=1,s=1,v=2,c=10,r=1,m=1,q=1;////",
+        );
+        defer cmd.deinit(alloc);
+        const resp = execute(alloc, &t, &cmd);
+        try testing.expect(resp == null);
+    }
+
+    // Subsequent chunk has no q but should respect initial
+    {
+        const cmd = try command.Parser.parseString(
+            alloc,
+            "m=0;////",
+        );
+        defer cmd.deinit(alloc);
+        const resp = execute(alloc, &t, &cmd);
+        try testing.expect(resp == null);
+    }
+}
+
+test "kittygfx more chunks with q=0" {
+    const testing = std.testing;
+    const alloc = testing.allocator;
+
+    var t = try Terminal.init(alloc, .{ .rows = 5, .cols = 5 });
+    defer t.deinit(alloc);
+
+    // Initial chunk has q=0
+    {
+        const cmd = try command.Parser.parseString(
+            alloc,
+            "a=t,f=24,t=d,s=1,v=2,c=10,r=1,m=1,i=1,q=0;////",
+        );
+        defer cmd.deinit(alloc);
+        const resp = execute(alloc, &t, &cmd);
+        try testing.expect(resp == null);
+    }
+
+    // Subsequent chunk has no q so should respond OK
+    {
+        const cmd = try command.Parser.parseString(
+            alloc,
+            "m=0;////",
+        );
+        defer cmd.deinit(alloc);
+        const resp = execute(alloc, &t, &cmd).?;
+        try testing.expect(resp.ok());
+    }
+}
+
+test "kittygfx more chunks with chunk increasing q" {
+    const testing = std.testing;
+    const alloc = testing.allocator;
+
+    var t = try Terminal.init(alloc, .{ .rows = 5, .cols = 5 });
+    defer t.deinit(alloc);
+
+    // Initial chunk has q=0
+    {
+        const cmd = try command.Parser.parseString(
+            alloc,
+            "a=t,f=24,t=d,s=1,v=2,c=10,r=1,m=1,i=1,q=0;////",
+        );
+        defer cmd.deinit(alloc);
+        const resp = execute(alloc, &t, &cmd);
+        try testing.expect(resp == null);
+    }
+
+    // Subsequent chunk sets q=1 so should not respond
+    {
+        const cmd = try command.Parser.parseString(
+            alloc,
+            "m=0,q=1;////",
+        );
+        defer cmd.deinit(alloc);
+        const resp = execute(alloc, &t, &cmd);
+        try testing.expect(resp == null);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/terminal/kitty/graphics_image.zig b/src/terminal/kitty/graphics_image.zig
index 5adac9128..931d068f9 100644
--- a/src/terminal/kitty/graphics_image.zig
+++ b/src/terminal/kitty/graphics_image.zig
@@ -36,10 +36,14 @@ pub const LoadingImage = struct {
     /// so that we display the image after it is fully loaded.
     display: ?command.Display = null,
 
+    /// Quiet is the quiet settings for the initial load command. This is
+    /// used if q isn't set on subsequent chunks.
+    quiet: command.Command.Quiet,
+
     /// Initialize a chunked immage from the first image transmission.
     /// If this is a multi-chunk image, this should only be the FIRST
     /// chunk.
-    pub fn init(alloc: Allocator, cmd: *command.Command) !LoadingImage {
+    pub fn init(alloc: Allocator, cmd: *const command.Command) !LoadingImage {
         // Build our initial image from the properties sent via the control.
         // These can be overwritten by the data loading process. For example,
         // PNG loading sets the width/height from the data.
@@ -55,6 +59,7 @@ pub const LoadingImage = struct {
             },
 
             .display = cmd.display(),
+            .quiet = cmd.quiet,
         };
 
         // Special case for the direct medium, we just add the chunk directly.