diff --git a/matlab/dynare_estimation_init.m b/matlab/dynare_estimation_init.m
index a9378bc493b4c07b7ffa07d61786fcdbfadfdd6a..8cab9c4725745e382eb702bebf1fd75176d6dd46 100644
--- a/matlab/dynare_estimation_init.m
+++ b/matlab/dynare_estimation_init.m
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ if ~isempty(estim_params_)
     [xparam1,estim_params_,bayestopt_,lb,ub,M_] = set_prior(estim_params_,M_,options_);
     if any(bayestopt_.pshape > 0)
         % Plot prior densities.
-        if options_.plot_priors
+        if ~options_.nograph && options_.plot_priors
             plot_priors(bayestopt_,M_,estim_params_,options_)
         end
         % Set prior bounds