diff --git a/scripts/azure-pipelines/end-to-end-tests-dir/disable-metrics.ps1 b/scripts/azure-pipelines/end-to-end-tests-dir/disable-metrics.ps1
index efec472b4e..5ad7616b48 100644
--- a/scripts/azure-pipelines/end-to-end-tests-dir/disable-metrics.ps1
+++ b/scripts/azure-pipelines/end-to-end-tests-dir/disable-metrics.ps1
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ try {
         throw "Environment variable did not disable metrics."
     }
 
+    # Also test that you get no message without --sendmetrics
+    $vcpkgOutput = Run-Vcpkg list
+    if ($vcpkgOutput -contains $metricsAreDisabledMessage) {
+        throw "Disabled metrics emit message even without --sendmetrics"
+    }
+
     if (-Not (Test-Metrics-Enabled '--no-disable-metrics')) {
         throw "Environment variable to disable metrics could not be overridden by switch."
     }
diff --git a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg.cpp b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg.cpp
index f3a6ac6a09..783cb04292 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/vcpkg.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/vcpkg.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ int main(const int argc, const char* const* const argv)
             metrics->set_send_metrics(*p);
         }
 
-        if (args.send_metrics.value_or(true) && !metrics->metrics_enabled())
+        if (args.send_metrics.value_or(false) && !metrics->metrics_enabled())
         {
             System::print2(System::Color::warning, "Warning: passed --sendmetrics, but metrics are disabled.\n");
         }