diff --git a/multiqc/multiqc.py b/multiqc/multiqc.py
index b5d28520d3..f8f6badda4 100644
--- a/multiqc/multiqc.py
+++ b/multiqc/multiqc.py
@@ -668,11 +668,7 @@ def _init_config(
     """
     report.init()
 
-    # Set up logging
     log.init_log(logger, quiet=quiet, verbose=verbose, no_ansi=no_ansi)
-    log.rich_console.print(
-        f"\n  [dark_orange]///[/] [bold][link=https://multiqc.info]MultiQC[/link][/] :mag: [dim]| v{config.version}\n"
-    )
     logger.debug(f"This is MultiQC v{config.version}")
     logger.debug(f"Using temporary directory: {report.tmp_dir}")
 
diff --git a/multiqc/utils/log.py b/multiqc/utils/log.py
index 08d6fbf64f..94880a4279 100644
--- a/multiqc/utils/log.py
+++ b/multiqc/utils/log.py
@@ -19,6 +19,17 @@
 rich_console: rich.console.Console
 
 
+def is_running_in_notebook():
+    try:
+        from IPython import get_ipython
+
+        if "IPKernelApp" in get_ipython().config:
+            return True
+    except (ImportError, AttributeError):
+        pass
+    return False
+
+
 def init_log(logger, quiet: bool, verbose: int, no_ansi: bool = False):
     """
     Initializes logging.
@@ -40,6 +51,10 @@ def init_log(logger, quiet: bool, verbose: int, no_ansi: bool = False):
         force_terminal=util_functions.force_term_colors(),
         color_system=None if no_ansi else "auto",
     )
+    if not is_running_in_notebook():
+        rich_console.print(
+            f"\n  [dark_orange]///[/] [bold][link=https://multiqc.info]MultiQC[/link][/] :mag: [dim]| v{config.version}\n"
+        )
 
     # File for logging
     global log_tmp_dir, log_tmp_fn