diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2bb54d3cb..53b30a0e3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Find out more about isort's release policy [here](https://pycqa.github.io/isort/
 
 ### 5.6.0 TBD
   - Fixed #1463: Better interactive documentation for future option.
+  - Fixed #1461: Quiet config option not respected by file API in some circumstances.
 
 ### 5.5.1 September 4, 2020
   - Fixed #1454: Ensure indented import sections with import heading and a preceding comment don't cause import sorting loops.
diff --git a/isort/api.py b/isort/api.py
index cbcc3e6ea..f59bc6d91 100644
--- a/isort/api.py
+++ b/isort/api.py
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ def sort_file(
     """
     with io.File.read(filename) as source_file:
         actual_file_path = file_path or source_file.path
+        config = _config(path=actual_file_path, config=config, **config_kwargs)
         changed: bool = False
         try:
             if write_to_stdout:
@@ -309,7 +310,6 @@ def sort_file(
                     file_path=actual_file_path,
                     disregard_skip=disregard_skip,
                     extension=extension,
-                    **config_kwargs,
                 )
             else:
                 tmp_file = source_file.path.with_suffix(source_file.path.suffix + ".isorted")
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ def sort_file(
                             file_path=actual_file_path,
                             disregard_skip=disregard_skip,
                             extension=extension,
-                            **config_kwargs,
                         )
                     if changed:
                         if show_diff or ask_to_apply:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_ticketed_features.py b/tests/unit/test_ticketed_features.py
index dc5c77814..2fd9073eb 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_ticketed_features.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_ticketed_features.py
@@ -657,3 +657,65 @@ def test_isort_intelligently_places_noqa_comments_issue_1456():
         profile="black",
         show_diff=True,
     )
+
+
+def test_isort_respects_quiet_from_sort_file_api_see_1461(capsys, tmpdir):
+    """Test to ensure isort respects the quiet API parameter when passed in via the API.
+    See: https://github.com/PyCQA/isort/issues/1461.
+    """
+    settings_file = tmpdir.join(".isort.cfg")
+    custom_settings_file = tmpdir.join(".custom.isort.cfg")
+    tmp_file = tmpdir.join("file.py")
+    tmp_file.write("import b\nimport a\n")
+    isort.file(tmp_file)
+
+    out, error = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert not error
+    assert "Fixing" in out
+
+    # When passed in directly as a setting override
+    tmp_file.write("import b\nimport a\n")
+    isort.file(tmp_file, quiet=True)
+    out, error = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert not error
+    assert not out
+
+    # Present in an automatically loaded configuration file
+    isort.settings._find_config.cache_clear()
+    settings_file.write(
+        """
+[isort]
+quiet = true
+"""
+    )
+    tmp_file.write("import b\nimport a\n")
+    isort.file(tmp_file)
+    out, error = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert not error
+    assert not out
+
+    # In a custom configuration file
+    settings_file.write(
+        """
+[isort]
+quiet = false
+"""
+    )
+    custom_settings_file.write(
+        """
+[isort]
+quiet = true
+"""
+    )
+    tmp_file.write("import b\nimport a\n")
+    isort.file(tmp_file, settings_file=str(custom_settings_file))
+    out, error = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert not error
+    assert not out
+
+    # Reused configuration object
+    custom_config = Config(settings_file=str(custom_settings_file))
+    isort.file(tmp_file, config=custom_config)
+    out, error = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert not error
+    assert not out