diff --git a/internal/result/result.go b/internal/result/result.go
index e8923df7..2a3b87c7 100644
--- a/internal/result/result.go
+++ b/internal/result/result.go
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@ func (results *Type) Record(lintedProject project.Type, ruleConfiguration ruleco
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("Error while determining rule level: %v", err))
 	}
 
-	summaryText := fmt.Sprintf("Rule %s result: %s", ruleConfiguration.ID, ruleResult)
-
 	ruleMessage := ""
 	if ruleResult == ruleresult.Fail {
 		ruleMessage = message(ruleConfiguration.MessageTemplate, ruleOutput)
@@ -112,9 +110,18 @@ func (results *Type) Record(lintedProject project.Type, ruleConfiguration ruleco
 		ruleMessage = ruleOutput
 	}
 
-	// Add explanation of rule result if present.
-	if ruleMessage != "" {
-		summaryText += fmt.Sprintf("\n%s: %s", ruleLevel, ruleMessage)
+	summaryText := ""
+	if configuration.Verbose() {
+		summaryText = fmt.Sprintf("Rule %s result: %s", ruleConfiguration.ID, ruleResult)
+		// Add explanation of rule result if present.
+		if ruleMessage != "" {
+			summaryText += fmt.Sprintf("\n%s: %s", ruleLevel, ruleMessage)
+		}
+		summaryText += "\n"
+	} else {
+		if ruleResult == ruleresult.Fail {
+			summaryText = fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s (Rule %s)\n", ruleLevel, ruleMessage, ruleConfiguration.ID)
+		}
 	}
 
 	reportExists, projectReportIndex := results.getProjectReportIndex(lintedProject.Path)
diff --git a/internal/result/result_test.go b/internal/result/result_test.go
index 220e62c2..e79c4625 100644
--- a/internal/result/result_test.go
+++ b/internal/result/result_test.go
@@ -74,12 +74,22 @@ func TestRecord(t *testing.T) {
 	results.Initialize()
 	ruleConfiguration := ruleconfiguration.Configurations()[0]
 	ruleOutput := "foo"
+	flags.Set("verbose", "true")
+	require.Nil(t, configuration.Initialize(flags, projectPaths))
 	summaryText := results.Record(lintedProject, ruleConfiguration, ruleresult.Fail, ruleOutput)
-	assert.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("Rule %s result: %s\n%s: %s", ruleConfiguration.ID, ruleresult.Fail, rulelevel.Error, message(ruleConfiguration.MessageTemplate, ruleOutput)), summaryText)
+	assert.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("Rule %s result: %s\n%s: %s\n", ruleConfiguration.ID, ruleresult.Fail, rulelevel.Error, message(ruleConfiguration.MessageTemplate, ruleOutput)), summaryText)
+	summaryText = results.Record(lintedProject, ruleConfiguration, ruleresult.NotRun, ruleOutput)
+	assert.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("Rule %s result: %s\n%s: %s\n", ruleConfiguration.ID, ruleresult.NotRun, rulelevel.Notice, ruleOutput), summaryText, "Non-fail result should not use message")
+	summaryText = results.Record(lintedProject, ruleConfiguration, ruleresult.Pass, "")
+	assert.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("Rule %s result: %s\n", ruleConfiguration.ID, ruleresult.Pass), summaryText, "Non-failure result with no rule function output should only use preface")
+	flags.Set("verbose", "false")
+	require.Nil(t, configuration.Initialize(flags, projectPaths))
+	summaryText = results.Record(lintedProject, ruleConfiguration, ruleresult.Fail, ruleOutput)
+	assert.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s (Rule %s)\n", rulelevel.Error, message(ruleConfiguration.MessageTemplate, ruleOutput), ruleConfiguration.ID), summaryText)
 	summaryText = results.Record(lintedProject, ruleConfiguration, ruleresult.NotRun, ruleOutput)
-	assert.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("Rule %s result: %s\n%s: %s", ruleConfiguration.ID, ruleresult.NotRun, rulelevel.Notice, ruleOutput), summaryText, "Non-fail result should not use message")
+	assert.Equal(t, "", summaryText, "Non-fail result should not result in output in non-verbose mode")
 	summaryText = results.Record(lintedProject, ruleConfiguration, ruleresult.Pass, "")
-	assert.Equal(t, "", "", summaryText, "Non-failure result with no rule function output should result in an empty summary")
+	assert.Equal(t, "", summaryText, "Non-fail result should not result in output in non-verbose mode")
 
 	flags.Set("verbose", "true")
 	require.Nil(t, configuration.Initialize(flags, projectPaths))
diff --git a/internal/rule/rule.go b/internal/rule/rule.go
index f3f677d8..2bd6271a 100644
--- a/internal/rule/rule.go
+++ b/internal/rule/rule.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-lint/internal/result"
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-lint/internal/result/feedback"
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-lint/internal/rule/ruleconfiguration"
-	"github.com/arduino/arduino-lint/internal/rule/ruleresult"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -52,9 +51,7 @@ func Runner(project project.Type) {
 
 		ruleResult, ruleOutput := ruleConfiguration.RuleFunction()
 		reportText := result.Results.Record(project, ruleConfiguration, ruleResult, ruleOutput)
-		if (ruleResult == ruleresult.Fail) || configuration.Verbose() {
-			feedback.Println(reportText)
-		}
+		feedback.Print(reportText)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/test/test_all.py b/test/test_all.py
index 863a0be8..038572a1 100644
--- a/test/test_all.py
+++ b/test/test_all.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def test_verbose(run_command):
     result = run_command(cmd=["--format", "text", project_path])
     assert result.ok
     assert "result: pass" not in result.stdout
-    assert "result: fail" in result.stdout
+    assert "WARNING:" in result.stdout
 
     result = run_command(cmd=["--format", "text", "--verbose", project_path])
     assert result.ok