diff --git a/fail2ban/client/fail2banclient.py b/fail2ban/client/fail2banclient.py
index 73abacb2..7c90ca40 100755
--- a/fail2ban/client/fail2banclient.py
+++ b/fail2ban/client/fail2banclient.py
@@ -186,8 +186,7 @@ class Fail2banClient(Fail2banCmdLine, Thread):
 			logSys.error("Fail2ban seems to be in unexpected state (not running but the socket exists)")
 			return None
 
-		stream.append(['server-status'])
-		return stream
+		return [["server-stream", stream], ['server-status']]
 
 	##
 	def __startServer(self, background=True):
diff --git a/fail2ban/server/server.py b/fail2ban/server/server.py
index d13698f3..14013290 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/server.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/server.py
@@ -491,8 +491,6 @@ class Server:
 		ifexists |= (name is None)
 		for jail in jails:
 			cnt += jail.actions.removeBannedIP(value, ifexists=ifexists)
-		if value and not cnt:
-			logSys.info("%s is not banned", value)
 		return cnt
 		
 	def getBanTime(self, name):
diff --git a/fail2ban/server/transmitter.py b/fail2ban/server/transmitter.py
index 2a3b0c81..a267c4b0 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/transmitter.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/transmitter.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class Transmitter:
 	
 	def __init__(self, server):
 		self.__server = server
+		self.__quiet = 0
 		
 	##
 	# Proceeds a command.
@@ -69,9 +70,10 @@ class Transmitter:
 	# 
 	
 	def __commandHandler(self, command):
-		if command[0] == "ping":
+		name = command[0]
+		if name == "ping":
 			return "pong"
-		elif command[0] == "add":
+		elif name == "add":
 			name = command[1]
 			if name == "--all":
 				raise Exception("Reserved name %r" % (name,))
@@ -81,11 +83,15 @@ class Transmitter:
 				backend = "auto"
 			self.__server.addJail(name, backend)
 			return name
-		elif command[0] == "start":
+		elif name == "multi-set":
+			return self.__commandSet(command[1:], True)
+		elif name == "set":
+			return self.__commandSet(command[1:])
+		elif name == "start":
 			name = command[1]
 			self.__server.startJail(name)
 			return None
-		elif command[0] == "stop":
+		elif name == "stop":
 			if len(command) == 1:
 				self.__server.quit()
 			elif command[1] == "--all":
@@ -94,44 +100,50 @@ class Transmitter:
 				name = command[1]
 				self.__server.stopJail(name)
 			return None
-		elif command[0] == "reload":
+		elif name == "reload":
 			opts = command[1:3]
+			self.__quiet = 1
 			try:
 				self.__server.reloadJails(*opts, begin=True)
 				for cmd in command[3]:
 					self.__commandHandler(cmd)
 			finally:
+				self.__quiet = 0
 				self.__server.reloadJails(*opts, begin=False)
 			return 'OK'
-		elif len(command) >= 2 and command[0] == "unban":
+		elif name == "unban" and len(command) >= 2:
 			# unban in all jails:
 			value = command[1:]
 			# if all ips:
 			if len(value) == 1 and value[0] == "--all":
 				return self.__server.setUnbanIP()
 			return self.__server.setUnbanIP(None, value)
-		elif command[0] == "echo":
+		elif name == "echo":
 			return command[1:]
-		elif command[0] == "server-status":
+		elif name == "server-status":
 			logSys.debug("Status: ready")
 			return "Server ready"
-		elif command[0] == "sleep":
+		elif name == "server-stream":
+			self.__quiet = 1
+			try:
+				for cmd in command[1]:
+					self.__commandHandler(cmd)
+			finally:
+				self.__quiet = 0
+			return None
+		elif name == "sleep":
 			value = command[1]
 			time.sleep(float(value))
 			return None
-		elif command[0] == "flushlogs":
+		elif name == "flushlogs":
 			return self.__server.flushLogs()
-		elif command[0] == "multi-set":
-			return self.__commandSet(command[1:], True)
-		elif command[0] == "set":
-			return self.__commandSet(command[1:])
-		elif command[0] == "get":
+		elif name == "get":
 			return self.__commandGet(command[1:])
-		elif command[0] == "status":
+		elif name == "status":
 			return self.status(command[1:])
-		elif command[0] == "version":
+		elif name == "version":
 			return version.version
-		elif command[0] == "config-error":
+		elif name == "config-error":
 			logSys.error(command[1])
 			return None
 		raise Exception("Invalid command")
@@ -142,16 +154,19 @@ class Transmitter:
 		if name == "loglevel":
 			value = command[1]
 			self.__server.setLogLevel(value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getLogLevel()
 		elif name == "logtarget":
 			value = command[1]
 			if self.__server.setLogTarget(value):
+				if self.__quiet: return
 				return self.__server.getLogTarget()
 			else:
 				raise Exception("Failed to change log target")
 		elif name == "syslogsocket":
 			value = command[1]
 			if self.__server.setSyslogSocket(value):
+				if self.__quiet: return
 				return self.__server.getSyslogSocket()
 			else:
 				raise Exception("Failed to change syslog socket")
@@ -162,6 +177,7 @@ class Transmitter:
 			if db is None:
 				return None
 			else:
+				if self.__quiet: return
 				return db.filename
 		elif name == "dbpurgeage":
 			db = self.__server.getDatabase()
@@ -170,6 +186,7 @@ class Transmitter:
 				return None
 			else:
 				db.purgeage = command[1]
+				if self.__quiet: return
 				return db.purgeage
 		# Jail
 		elif command[1] == "idle":
@@ -179,27 +196,33 @@ class Transmitter:
 				self.__server.setIdleJail(name, False)
 			else:
 				raise Exception("Invalid idle option, must be 'on' or 'off'")
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getIdleJail(name)
 		# Filter
 		elif command[1] == "ignoreself":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setIgnoreSelf(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getIgnoreSelf(name)
 		elif command[1] == "addignoreip":
 			for value in command[2:]:
 				self.__server.addIgnoreIP(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getIgnoreIP(name)
 		elif command[1] == "delignoreip":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.delIgnoreIP(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getIgnoreIP(name)
 		elif command[1] == "ignorecommand":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setIgnoreCommand(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getIgnoreCommand(name)
 		elif command[1] == "ignorecache":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setIgnoreCache(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getIgnoreCache(name)
 		elif command[1] == "addlogpath":
 			value = command[2]
@@ -212,78 +235,96 @@ class Transmitter:
 			elif len(command) > 4:
 				raise ValueError("Only one file can be added at a time")
 			self.__server.addLogPath(name, value, tail)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getLogPath(name)
 		elif command[1] == "dellogpath":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.delLogPath(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getLogPath(name)
 		elif command[1] == "logencoding":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setLogEncoding(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getLogEncoding(name)
 		elif command[1] == "addjournalmatch": # pragma: systemd no cover
 			value = command[2:]
 			self.__server.addJournalMatch(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getJournalMatch(name)
 		elif command[1] == "deljournalmatch": # pragma: systemd no cover
 			value = command[2:]
 			self.__server.delJournalMatch(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getJournalMatch(name)
 		elif command[1] == "prefregex":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setPrefRegex(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getPrefRegex(name)
 		elif command[1] == "addfailregex":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.addFailRegex(name, value, multiple=multiple)
 			if multiple:
 				return True
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getFailRegex(name)
 		elif command[1] == "delfailregex":
 			value = int(command[2])
 			self.__server.delFailRegex(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getFailRegex(name)
 		elif command[1] == "addignoreregex":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.addIgnoreRegex(name, value, multiple=multiple)
 			if multiple:
 				return True
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getIgnoreRegex(name)
 		elif command[1] == "delignoreregex":
 			value = int(command[2])
 			self.__server.delIgnoreRegex(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getIgnoreRegex(name)
 		elif command[1] == "usedns":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setUseDns(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getUseDns(name)
 		elif command[1] == "findtime":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setFindTime(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getFindTime(name)
 		elif command[1] == "datepattern":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setDatePattern(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getDatePattern(name)
 		elif command[1] == "logtimezone":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setLogTimeZone(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getLogTimeZone(name)
 		elif command[1] == "maxretry":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setMaxRetry(name, int(value))
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getMaxRetry(name)
 		elif command[1] == "maxlines":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setMaxLines(name, int(value))
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getMaxLines(name)
 		# command
 		elif command[1] == "bantime":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setBanTime(name, value)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getBanTime(name)
 		elif command[1] == "attempt":
 			value = command[2:]
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.addAttemptIP(name, *value)
 		elif command[1] == "banip":
 			value = command[2:]
@@ -301,6 +342,7 @@ class Transmitter:
 			if len(command) > 3:
 				args.extend([command[3], json.loads(command[4])])
 			self.__server.addAction(name, *args)
+			if self.__quiet: return
 			return args[0]
 		elif command[1] == "delaction":
 			value = command[2]
@@ -324,10 +366,12 @@ class Transmitter:
 				actionkey = command[3]
 				if callable(getattr(action, actionkey, None)):
 					actionvalue = json.loads(command[4]) if len(command)>4 else {}
+					if self.__quiet: return
 					return getattr(action, actionkey)(**actionvalue)
 				else:
 					actionvalue = command[4]
 					setattr(action, actionkey, actionvalue)
+					if self.__quiet: return
 					return getattr(action, actionkey)
 		raise Exception("Invalid command %r (no set action or not yet implemented)" % (command[1],))
 	
diff --git a/fail2ban/tests/clientreadertestcase.py b/fail2ban/tests/clientreadertestcase.py
index 9854417d..29629a53 100644
--- a/fail2ban/tests/clientreadertestcase.py
+++ b/fail2ban/tests/clientreadertestcase.py
@@ -878,9 +878,9 @@ class JailsReaderTest(LogCaptureTestCase):
 							 % (option, commands))
 
 		# Set up of logging should come first
-		self.assertEqual(find_set('syslogsocket'), 0)
-		self.assertEqual(find_set('loglevel'), 1)
-		self.assertEqual(find_set('logtarget'), 2)
+		self.assertTrue(
+			find_set('syslogsocket') < find_set('loglevel') < find_set('logtarget')
+		)
 		# then dbfile should be before dbpurgeage
 		self.assertTrue(find_set('dbpurgeage') > find_set('dbfile'))
 
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ class JailsReaderTest(LogCaptureTestCase):
 		# server
 		self.assertSortedEqual(commands,
 						 [['set', 'dbfile',
-							'/var/lib/fail2ban/fail2ban.sqlite3'],
+								'/var/lib/fail2ban/fail2ban.sqlite3'],
 						  ['set', 'dbpurgeage', '1d'],
 						  ['set', 'loglevel', "INFO"],
 						  ['set', 'logtarget', '/var/log/fail2ban.log'],