diff --git a/src/_utils/_git_secret_tools.sh b/src/_utils/_git_secret_tools.sh
index a362b0db..d1b26282 100644
--- a/src/_utils/_git_secret_tools.sh
+++ b/src/_utils/_git_secret_tools.sh
@@ -777,6 +777,7 @@ function _decrypt {
   if [ ! -f "$encrypted_filename" ]; then
     _warn_or_abort "cannot find file to decrypt: $encrypted_filename" "1" "$error_ok"
   else
+    # we no longer use --no-permission-warning on decryption, for #811 
     local args=( "--use-agent" "--decrypt" )
   
     if [[ "$write_to_file" -eq 1 ]]; then
@@ -798,12 +799,11 @@ function _decrypt {
         args+=( "--pinentry-mode" "loopback" )
       fi
     fi
-  
+
     if [[ -z "$_SECRETS_VERBOSE" ]]; then
-      # we no longer use --no-permission-warning here, for #811
       args+=( "--quiet" )
     fi
-  
+
     set +e   # disable 'set -e' so we can capture exit_code
   
     #echo "# gpg passphrase: $passphrase" >&3
diff --git a/src/commands/git_secret_hide.sh b/src/commands/git_secret_hide.sh
index 7236be73..f481d412 100644
--- a/src/commands/git_secret_hide.sh
+++ b/src/commands/git_secret_hide.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ function hide {
 
   # If -c option was provided, clean the hidden files
   # before creating new ones.
+  # BUG: if passed files, we should only delete them, but we always delete all secret files; see issue #834
   if [[ $clean -eq 1 ]]; then
     _find_and_remove_secrets_formatted
   fi
@@ -169,6 +170,10 @@ function hide {
           args+=( '--armor' )
         fi
 
+        if [[ -n "$_SECRETS_VERBOSE" ]]; then
+          args+=( '--verbose' )
+        fi
+
         # we depend on $recipients being split on whitespace
         # shellcheck disable=SC2206
         args+=( $recipients -o "$output_path" "$input_path" )
diff --git a/tests/test_cat.bats b/tests/test_cat.bats
index e88b6739..64e19472 100644
--- a/tests/test_cat.bats
+++ b/tests/test_cat.bats
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function teardown {
 }
 
 
-@test "run 'cat' with wrong filename" {
+@test "run 'cat' with bad filename" {
   run git secret cat -d "$TEST_GPG_HOMEDIR" -p "$password" NO_SUCH_FILE
   [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
 }
diff --git a/tests/test_reveal.bats b/tests/test_reveal.bats
index 5799743a..4a6cfdc0 100644
--- a/tests/test_reveal.bats
+++ b/tests/test_reveal.bats
@@ -46,15 +46,11 @@ function teardown {
 
 
 @test "run 'reveal' with bad arg" {
-  cp "$FILE_TO_HIDE" "${FILE_TO_HIDE}2"
-  rm -f "$FILE_TO_HIDE"
-
   local password=$(test_user_password "$TEST_DEFAULT_USER")
   run git secret reveal -Z -d "$TEST_GPG_HOMEDIR" -p "$password"
   [ "$status" -ne 0 ]
 }
 
-
 @test "run 'reveal' on secret version of file" {
   local password=$(test_user_password "$TEST_DEFAULT_USER")
   run git secret reveal -d "$TEST_GPG_HOMEDIR" -p "$password" "$FILE_TO_HIDE$SECRETS_EXTENSION"