diff --git a/changelog/21546.txt b/changelog/21546.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8eaf53ed39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/21546.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+cli: Avoid printing "Success" message when `-field` flag is provided during a `vault write`.
+```
diff --git a/command/write.go b/command/write.go
index 85c251d1f5..cd3301b8f2 100644
--- a/command/write.go
+++ b/command/write.go
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ func handleWriteSecretOutput(c *BaseCommand, path string, secret *api.Secret, er
 	}
 	if secret == nil {
 		// Don't output anything unless using the "table" format
-		if Format(c.UI) == "table" {
+		// and even then, don't output anything if a specific field was requested
+		if c.flagField == "" && Format(c.UI) == "table" {
 			c.UI.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Success! Data written to: %s", path))
 		}
 		return 0
diff --git a/command/write_test.go b/command/write_test.go
index c7c6f68da0..24521311ba 100644
--- a/command/write_test.go
+++ b/command/write_test.go
@@ -118,6 +118,30 @@ func TestWriteCommand_Run(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 
+	// If we ask for a field and get an empty result, do not output "Success!" or anything else
+	t.Run("field_from_nothing", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		client, closer := testVaultServer(t)
+		defer closer()
+
+		ui, cmd := testWriteCommand(t)
+		cmd.client = client
+
+		code := cmd.Run([]string{
+			"-field", "somefield",
+			"secret/write/foo", "foo=bar",
+		})
+		if exp := 0; code != exp {
+			t.Fatalf("expected %d to be %d: %q", code, exp, ui.ErrorWriter.String())
+		}
+
+		combined := ui.OutputWriter.String() + ui.ErrorWriter.String()
+		if combined != "" {
+			t.Errorf("expected %q to be empty", combined)
+		}
+	})
+
 	t.Run("force", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 
diff --git a/website/content/docs/commands/login.mdx b/website/content/docs/commands/login.mdx
index 18bc950d26..58070604b3 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/commands/login.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/commands/login.mdx
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ flags](/vault/docs/commands) included on all commands.
 
 ### Output options
 
-- `-field` `(string: "")` - Print only the field with the given name. Specifying
-  this option will take precedence over other formatting directives. The result
-  will not have a trailing newline making it ideal for piping to other processes.
+- `-field` `(string: "")` - Print only the field with the given name, in the format
+  specified in the `-format` directive. The result will not have a trailing
+  newline making it ideal for piping to other processes.
 
 - `-format` `(string: "table")` - Print the output in the given format. Valid
   formats are "table", "json", or "yaml". This can also be specified via the
diff --git a/website/content/docs/commands/patch.mdx b/website/content/docs/commands/patch.mdx
index 8270364852..882f64025d 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/commands/patch.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/commands/patch.mdx
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ flags](/vault/docs/commands) included on all commands.
 
 ### Output options
 
-- `-field` `(string: "")` - Print only the field with the given name. Specifying
-  this option will take precedence over other formatting directives. The result
-  will not have a trailing newline making it ideal for piping to other processes.
+- `-field` `(string: "")` - Print only the field with the given name, in the format
+  specified in the `-format` directive. The result will not have a trailing
+  newline making it ideal for piping to other processes.
 
 - `-format` `(string: "table")` - Print the output in the given format. Valid
   formats are "table", "json", or "yaml". This can also be specified via the
diff --git a/website/content/docs/commands/read.mdx b/website/content/docs/commands/read.mdx
index 36f7b9c848..be1b5a9eb8 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/commands/read.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/commands/read.mdx
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ flags](/vault/docs/commands) included on all commands.
 
 ### Output options
 
-- `-field` `(string: "")` - Print only the field with the given name. Specifying
-  this option will take precedence over other formatting directives. The result
-  will not have a trailing newline making it ideal for piping to other processes.
+- `-field` `(string: "")` - Print only the field with the given name, in the format
+  specified in the `-format` directive. The result will not have a trailing
+  newline making it ideal for piping to other processes.
 
 - `-format` `(string: "table")` - Print the output in the given format. Valid
   formats are "table", "json", "yaml", or "raw". This can also be specified
diff --git a/website/content/docs/commands/ssh.mdx b/website/content/docs/commands/ssh.mdx
index a0d8291f88..9395ed1981 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/commands/ssh.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/commands/ssh.mdx
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ flags](/vault/docs/commands) included on all commands.
 
 ### Output options
 
-- `-field` `(string: "")` - Print only the field with the given name. Specifying
-  this option will take precedence over other formatting directives. The result
-  will not have a trailing newline making it ideal for piping to other processes.
+- `-field` `(string: "")` - Print only the field with the given name, in the format
+  specified in the `-format` directive. The result will not have a trailing
+  newline making it ideal for piping to other processes.
 
 - `-format` `(string: "table")` - Print the output in the given format. Valid
   formats are "table", "json", or "yaml". This can also be specified via the
diff --git a/website/content/docs/commands/unwrap.mdx b/website/content/docs/commands/unwrap.mdx
index 2432d8dd3d..b53caa6475 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/commands/unwrap.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/commands/unwrap.mdx
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ flags](/vault/docs/commands) included on all commands.
 
 ### Output options
 
-- `-field` `(string: "")` - Print only the field with the given name. Specifying
-  this option will take precedence over other formatting directives. The result
-  will not have a trailing newline making it ideal for piping to other processes.
+- `-field` `(string: "")` - Print only the field with the given name, in the format
+  specified in the `-format` directive. The result will not have a trailing
+  newline making it ideal for piping to other processes.
 
 - `-format` `(string: "table")` - Print the output in the given format. Valid
   formats are "table", "json", or "yaml". This can also be specified via the
diff --git a/website/content/docs/commands/write.mdx b/website/content/docs/commands/write.mdx
index 989297f298..b73a77a47d 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/commands/write.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/commands/write.mdx
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ flags](/vault/docs/commands) included on all commands.
 
 ### Output options
 
-- `-field` `(string: "")` - Print only the field with the given name. Specifying
-  this option will take precedence over other formatting directives. The result
-  will not have a trailing newline making it ideal for piping to other processes.
+- `-field` `(string: "")` - Print only the field with the given name, in the format
+  specified in the `-format` directive. The result will not have a trailing
+  newline making it ideal for piping to other processes.
 
 - `-format` `(string: "table")` - Print the output in the given format. Valid
   formats are "table", "json", or "yaml". This can also be specified via the