---
 lisp/startup.el |    3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

--- lisp/startup.el
+++ lisp/startup.el	2016-09-19 09:15:26.871345783 +0000
@@ -2453,6 +2453,9 @@ nil default-directory" name)
                     ((equal argi "-no-splash")
                      (setq inhibit-startup-screen t))
 
+		    ((equal argi "-iconic")
+		     (setq inhibit-startup-message t))
+
                     ((member argi '("-f"	; what the manual claims
                                     "-funcall"
                                     "-e"))  ; what the source used to say
