diff --git a/cli/src/commands/asset.ts b/cli/src/commands/asset.ts
index 164e10aa26..a66c34244c 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/asset.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/asset.ts
@@ -332,7 +332,10 @@ const deleteFiles = async ({ files: string[], duplicates: string[] } , options:
     deletionProgress.stop();
   }
 
-
+  
+  if (!options.deleteDuplicates) {
+    return;
+  }
   console.log('Deleting assets which are duplicates...');
 
   const deletionProgressDupe = new SingleBar(