diff --git a/osc/commandline.py b/osc/commandline.py
index 269dc9ed..853afe4a 100644
--- a/osc/commandline.py
+++ b/osc/commandline.py
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ class Osc(cmdln.Cmdln):
             f = http_GET(u)
             root = ET.parse(f).getroot()
             value = root.findtext('attribute/value')
-            if value:
+            if value and not opts.yes:
                 repl = ''
                 print('\n\nThere are already following submit request: %s.' % \
                       ', '.join([str(i) for i in myreqs ]))
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ Please submit there instead, or use --nodevelproject to force direct submission.
             user = conf.get_apiurl_usr(apiurl)
             myreqs = [ i for i in reqs if i.state.who == user ]
             repl = 'y'
-            if len(myreqs) > 0 and not opts.yes:
+            if len(myreqs) > 0:
                 print('You already created the following submit request: %s.' % \
                       ', '.join([i.reqid for i in myreqs ]))
                 repl = raw_input('Supersede the old requests? (y/n/c) ')