diff --git a/openmc/deplete/microxs.py b/openmc/deplete/microxs.py
index 42bb958caf7..7049f7d3145 100644
--- a/openmc/deplete/microxs.py
+++ b/openmc/deplete/microxs.py
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ def get_microxs_and_flux(
             model.export_to_model_xml()
         comm.barrier()
         # Reinitialize with tallies
-        openmc.lib.init(intracomm=comm)
+        output = run_kwargs.get('output', True) if run_kwargs else True
+        openmc.lib.init(intracomm=comm, output=output)
 
     with TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
         # Indicate to run in temporary directory unless being executed through
diff --git a/openmc/deplete/r2s.py b/openmc/deplete/r2s.py
index 6dbb3adb2c0..d41e230eedc 100644
--- a/openmc/deplete/r2s.py
+++ b/openmc/deplete/r2s.py
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ def step1_neutron_transport(
 
         # Run neutron transport and get fluxes and micros. Run via openmc.lib to
         # maintain a consistent parallelism strategy with the activation step.
-        with TemporarySession():
+        with TemporarySession(output=False):
             self.results['fluxes'], self.results['micros'] = get_microxs_and_flux(
                 self.neutron_model, domains, **micro_kwargs)