diff --git a/src/Polymake.jl b/src/Polymake.jl
index b0a9deb4..1601beb2 100644
--- a/src/Polymake.jl
+++ b/src/Polymake.jl
@@ -55,9 +55,12 @@ function __init__()
         prepare_env()
     end
 
+    show_banner = isinteractive() &&
+                  !any(x->x.name in ["Oscar"], keys(Base.package_locks))
+
     try
-        initialize_polymake(isinteractive())
-        if !isinteractive()
+        initialize_polymake(show_banner)
+        if !show_banner
             shell_execute(raw"$Verbose::credits=\"0\";")
         end
     catch ex # initialize_polymake throws jl_error
@@ -112,5 +115,8 @@ include("polynomial.jl")
 
 include("polymake_direct_calls.jl")
 
-include("generate_applications.jl")
+Base.CoreLogging.with_logger(Base.CoreLogging.NullLogger()) do
+  include("generate_applications.jl")
+end
+
 end # of module Polymake