diff --git a/packages/eslint/src/executors/lint/lint.impl.ts b/packages/eslint/src/executors/lint/lint.impl.ts
index aa799e6144..9b28eb4557 100644
--- a/packages/eslint/src/executors/lint/lint.impl.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint/src/executors/lint/lint.impl.ts
@@ -170,15 +170,15 @@ Please see https://nx.dev/recipes/tips-n-tricks/eslint for full guidance on how
     );
   }
 
-  // output fixes to disk, if applicable based on the options
-  await ESLint.outputFixes(lintResults);
-
   // if quiet, only show errors
   if (normalizedOptions.quiet) {
     console.debug('Quiet mode enabled - filtering out warnings\n');
     lintResults = ESLint.getErrorResults(lintResults);
   }
 
+  // output fixes to disk, if applicable based on the options
+  await ESLint.outputFixes(lintResults);
+
   const formatter = await eslint.loadFormatter(normalizedOptions.format);
 
   const formattedResults = await formatter.format(lintResults);