diff --git a/lib/less/tree/mixin.js b/lib/less/tree/mixin.js
index 09f08731..5029c135 100644
--- a/lib/less/tree/mixin.js
+++ b/lib/less/tree/mixin.js
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ tree.mixin.Call.prototype = {
                     }
                 }
                 if (match) {
+                    if (!this.currentFileInfo || !this.currentFileInfo.silent) {
+                        //todo tell the rules that they are not silent
+                        // make sure the rules pass that information when eval'd
+                    }
                     return rules;
                 }
             }