diff --git a/slither/__main__.py b/slither/__main__.py
index 48145a25d1..385dc608f9 100644
--- a/slither/__main__.py
+++ b/slither/__main__.py
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ def process_single(
     ast = "--ast-compact-json"
     if args.legacy_ast:
         ast = "--ast-json"
-    if args.checklist:
-        args.show_ignored_findings = True
-
     slither = Slither(target, ast_format=ast, **vars(args))
 
     return _process(slither, detector_classes, printer_classes)
@@ -871,7 +868,9 @@ def main_impl(
 
         # Output our results to markdown if we wish to compile a checklist.
         if args.checklist:
-            output_results_to_markdown(results_detectors, args.checklist_limit)
+            output_results_to_markdown(
+                results_detectors, args.checklist_limit, args.show_ignored_findings
+            )
 
         # Don't print the number of result for printers
         if number_contracts == 0:
diff --git a/slither/utils/command_line.py b/slither/utils/command_line.py
index 174c2a4b62..911609bf6d 100644
--- a/slither/utils/command_line.py
+++ b/slither/utils/command_line.py
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ def convert_result_to_markdown(txt: str) -> str:
     return "".join(ret)
 
 
-def output_results_to_markdown(all_results: List[Dict], checklistlimit: str) -> None:
+def output_results_to_markdown(
+    all_results: List[Dict], checklistlimit: str, show_ignored_findings: bool
+) -> None:
     checks = defaultdict(list)
     info: Dict = defaultdict(dict)
     for results_ in all_results:
@@ -179,6 +181,11 @@ def output_results_to_markdown(all_results: List[Dict], checklistlimit: str) ->
             "confidence": results_["confidence"],
         }
 
+    if not show_ignored_findings:
+        print(
+            "**THIS CHECKLIST IS NOT COMPLETE**. Use `--show-ignored-findings` to show all the results."
+        )
+
     print("Summary")
     for check_ in checks:
         print(