diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/3759.fixed.md b/doc/changelog.d/3759.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0af65ed3eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/3759.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fix: avoid returning output when using input grpc method
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diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py
index cf58088ec3..d196763fdf 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py
@@ -1966,12 +1966,12 @@ def input(
         if "CDRE" in orig_cmd.upper():
             # Using CDREAD
             option = kwargs.get("cd_read_option", "COMB")
-            tmp_dat = f"/OUT,{tmp_out}\n{orig_cmd},'{option}','{filename}'\n"
+            tmp_dat = f"/OUT,{tmp_out}\n{orig_cmd},'{option}','{filename}'\n/OUT,"
             delete_uploaded_files = False
 
         else:
             # Using default INPUT
-            tmp_dat = f"/OUT,{tmp_out}\n{orig_cmd},'{filename}'\n"
+            tmp_dat = f"/OUT,{tmp_out}\n{orig_cmd},'{filename}'\n/OUT,"
             delete_uploaded_files = True
 
         if write_to_log and self._apdl_log is not None:
@@ -1991,7 +1991,7 @@ def input(
             self._stored_commands.append(tmp_dat.splitlines()[1])
             return None
 
-        request = pb_types.InputFileRequest(filename=tmp_name)
+        request = pb_types.InputFileRequest(filename=tmp_name, opt="MUTE")
 
         # even though we don't care about the output, we still
         # need to check.  otherwise, since inputfile is
diff --git a/tests/test_grpc.py b/tests/test_grpc.py
index b5daebc798..90d110c775 100644
--- a/tests/test_grpc.py
+++ b/tests/test_grpc.py
@@ -270,12 +270,13 @@ def test_read_input_file_verbose(mapdl, cleared):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("file_name", ["full26.dat", "static.dat"])
 def test_read_input_file(mapdl, file_name, cleared):
+    mapdl.prep7()
     test_file = os.path.join(PATH, "test_files", file_name)
     response = mapdl.input(test_file)
 
     assert (
         re.search("\*\*\*\*\*  (ANSYS|MAPDL) SOLUTION ROUTINE  \*\*\*\*\*", response)
-        or "PyMAPDL: Simulation Finished." in response
+        or "***** ROUTINE COMPLETED *****" in response
     )