diff --git a/Documentation/pgm-init.txt b/Documentation/pgm-init.txt
index f6c3c85..9f592486 100644
--- a/Documentation/pgm-init.txt
+++ b/Documentation/pgm-init.txt
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@
 	The administrator must manually install the required library in the `lib/`
 	folder.
 
+--show-cache-stats::
+	Show cache statistics at the end of program.
+
 == CONTEXT
 This command can only be run on a server which has direct local access to the
 managed Git repositories.
diff --git a/Documentation/pgm-reindex.txt b/Documentation/pgm-reindex.txt
index 0653d8d..b74829d 100644
--- a/Documentation/pgm-reindex.txt
+++ b/Documentation/pgm-reindex.txt
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@
 	Reindex only index with given name. This option can be supplied
 	more than once to reindex multiple indices.
 
---disable-cache-stats::
-	Disables printing cache statistics at the end of program to reduce
-	noise. Defaulted when reindex is run from init on a new site.
+--show-cache-stats::
+	Show cache statistics at the end of program.
 
 == CONTEXT
 The secondary index must be enabled. See
diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/Init.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/Init.java
index 4c7b47b..2a746b8 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/Init.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/Init.java
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@
   @Option(name = "--reindex-threads", usage = "Number of threads to use for reindex after init")
   private int reindexThreads = 1;
 
+  @Option(name = "--show-cache-stats", usage = "Show cache statistics at the end")
+  private boolean showCacheStats;
+
   @Inject Browser browser;
 
   private GerritIndexStatus indexStatus;
@@ -167,7 +170,7 @@
           indicesToReindex.add(schemaDef.getName());
         }
       }
-      reindex(indicesToReindex, run.flags.isNew);
+      reindex(indicesToReindex);
     }
     start(run);
   }
@@ -280,7 +283,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  private void reindex(List<String> indices, boolean isNewSite) throws Exception {
+  private void reindex(List<String> indices) throws Exception {
     if (indices.isEmpty()) {
       return;
     }
@@ -291,8 +294,8 @@
       reindexArgs.add("--index");
       reindexArgs.add(index);
     }
-    if (isNewSite) {
-      reindexArgs.add("--disable-cache-stats");
+    if (showCacheStats) {
+      reindexArgs.add("--show-cache-stats");
     }
 
     getConsoleUI()
diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/Reindex.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/Reindex.java
index 701c94b..03f66eb 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/Reindex.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/Reindex.java
@@ -84,11 +84,9 @@
   private List<String> indices = new ArrayList<>();
 
   @Option(
-      name = "--disable-cache-stats",
-      usage =
-          "Disables printing the cache statistics."
-              + "Defaults to true when reindex is run from init on a new site, false otherwise")
-  private boolean disableCacheStats;
+      name = "--show-cache-stats",
+      usage = "Show cache statistics at the end.")
+  private boolean showCacheStats;
 
   private Injector dbInjector;
   private Injector sysInjector;
@@ -120,7 +118,7 @@
 
     try {
       boolean ok = list ? list() : reindex();
-      if (!disableCacheStats) {
+      if (showCacheStats) {
         printCacheStats();
       }
       return ok ? 0 : 1;