diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Console/Command.php b/src/Illuminate/Console/Command.php
index 0ae9662fa802..b4b5ba6ea082 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Console/Command.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Console/Command.php
@@ -510,9 +510,11 @@ protected function setVerbosity($level)
     protected function parseVerbosity($level = null)
     {
         if (isset($this->verbosityMap[$level])) {
-            $level = $this->verbosityMap[$level];
-        } elseif (! is_int($level)) {
-            $level = $this->verbosity;
+            return $this->verbosityMap[$level];
+        }
+
+        if (! is_int($level)) {
+            return $this->verbosity;
         }
 
         return $level;