diff --git a/cmd-unbind-key.c b/cmd-unbind-key.c
index 4b9f39a6..a29831af 100644
--- a/cmd-unbind-key.c
+++ b/cmd-unbind-key.c
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ const struct cmd_entry cmd_unbind_key_entry = {
 	.name = "unbind-key",
 	.alias = "unbind",
 
-	.args = { "anT:", 0, 1 },
-	.usage = "[-an] [-T key-table] key",
+	.args = { "anqT:", 0, 1 },
+	.usage = "[-anq] [-T key-table] key",
 
 	.flags = CMD_AFTERHOOK,
 	.exec = cmd_unbind_key_exec
@@ -45,44 +45,54 @@ cmd_unbind_key_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	struct args	*args = cmd_get_args(self);
 	key_code	 key;
 	const char	*tablename;
+	int		 quiet = args_has(args, 'q');
 
-	if (!args_has(args, 'a')) {
-		if (args->argc != 1) {
-			cmdq_error(item, "missing key");
-			return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
-		}
-		key = key_string_lookup_string(args->argv[0]);
-		if (key == KEYC_NONE || key == KEYC_UNKNOWN) {
-			cmdq_error(item, "unknown key: %s", args->argv[0]);
-			return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
-		}
-	} else {
+	if (args_has(args, 'a')) {
 		if (args->argc != 0) {
-			cmdq_error(item, "key given with -a");
+			if (!quiet)
+				cmdq_error(item, "key given with -a");
 			return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 		}
-		key = KEYC_UNKNOWN;
-	}
 
-	if (key == KEYC_UNKNOWN) {
 		tablename = args_get(args, 'T');
 		if (tablename == NULL) {
-			key_bindings_remove_table("root");
-			key_bindings_remove_table("prefix");
-			return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
+			if (args_has(args, 'n'))
+				tablename = "root";
+			else
+				tablename = "prefix";
 		}
 		if (key_bindings_get_table(tablename, 0) == NULL) {
-			cmdq_error(item, "table %s doesn't exist", tablename);
+			if (!quiet) {
+				cmdq_error(item, "table %s doesn't exist" ,
+				    tablename);
+			}
 			return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 		}
+
 		key_bindings_remove_table(tablename);
 		return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
 	}
 
+	if (args->argc != 1) {
+		if (!quiet)
+			cmdq_error(item, "missing key");
+		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
+	}
+
+	key = key_string_lookup_string(args->argv[0]);
+	if (key == KEYC_NONE || key == KEYC_UNKNOWN) {
+		if (!quiet)
+			cmdq_error(item, "unknown key: %s", args->argv[0]);
+		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
+	}
+
 	if (args_has(args, 'T')) {
 		tablename = args_get(args, 'T');
 		if (key_bindings_get_table(tablename, 0) == NULL) {
-			cmdq_error(item, "table %s doesn't exist", tablename);
+			if (!quiet) {
+				cmdq_error(item, "table %s doesn't exist" ,
+				    tablename);
+			}
 			return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 		}
 	} else if (args_has(args, 'n'))
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index be106e93..ea00cedf 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -3039,7 +3039,7 @@ Send the prefix key, or with
 .Fl 2
 the secondary prefix key, to a window as if it was pressed.
 .It Xo Ic unbind-key
-.Op Fl an
+.Op Fl anq
 .Op Fl T Ar key-table
 .Ar key
 .Xc
@@ -3054,6 +3054,9 @@ are the same as for
 If
 .Fl a
 is present, all key bindings are removed.
+The
+.Fl q
+option prevents errors being returned.
 .El
 .Sh OPTIONS
 The appearance and behaviour of