diff --git a/salt/client/mixins.py b/salt/client/mixins.py
index eb391d8ec6..dcb7fc24e4 100644
--- a/salt/client/mixins.py
+++ b/salt/client/mixins.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class SyncClientMixin(object):
 
         return ret['data']['return']
 
-    def cmd(self, fun, arg=None, pub_data=None, kwarg=None):
+    def cmd(self, fun, arg=None, pub_data=None, kwarg=None, print_event=True):
         '''
         Execute a function
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class SyncClientMixin(object):
         low = {'fun': fun,
                'args': args,
                'kwargs': kwargs}
-        return self.low(fun, low)
+        return self.low(fun, low, print_event)
 
     @property
     def mminion(self):
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class SyncClientMixin(object):
             self._mminion = salt.minion.MasterMinion(self.opts, states=False, rend=False)
         return self._mminion
 
-    def low(self, fun, low):
+    def low(self, fun, low, print_event=True):
         '''
         Execute a function from low data
         Low data includes:
@@ -272,12 +272,18 @@ class SyncClientMixin(object):
                 opts=self.opts,
                 listen=False)
 
+        if print_event:
+            print_func = self.print_async_event \
+                if hasattr(self, 'print_async_event') \
+                else None
+        else:
+            # Suppress printing of return event (this keeps us from printing
+            # runner/wheel output during orchestration).
+            print_func = None
         namespaced_event = salt.utils.event.NamespacedEvent(
             event,
             tag,
-            print_func=self.print_async_event
-                       if hasattr(self, 'print_async_event')
-                       else None
+            print_func=print_func
         )
         # TODO: document these, and test that they exist
         # TODO: Other things to inject??
diff --git a/salt/modules/saltutil.py b/salt/modules/saltutil.py
index add178a3f1..ca35f8eb74 100644
--- a/salt/modules/saltutil.py
+++ b/salt/modules/saltutil.py
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ def runner(name, **kwargs):
         if 'saltenv' in aspec.args:
             kwargs['saltenv'] = saltenv
 
-    return rclient.cmd(name, kwarg=kwargs)
+    return rclient.cmd(name, kwarg=kwargs, print_event=False)
 
 
 def wheel(name, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -1191,7 +1191,8 @@ def wheel(name, *args, **kwargs):
         ret = wheel_client.cmd(name,
                                arg=args,
                                pub_data=pub_data,
-                               kwarg=valid_kwargs)
+                               kwarg=valid_kwargs,
+                               print_event=False)
     except SaltInvocationError:
         raise CommandExecutionError(
             'This command can only be executed on a minion that is located on '
diff --git a/salt/output/highstate.py b/salt/output/highstate.py
index 9f4193bf7b..1828534ad3 100644
--- a/salt/output/highstate.py
+++ b/salt/output/highstate.py
@@ -208,7 +208,8 @@ def _format_host(host, data):
                               .format(ret.get('duration', 0)))
 
             tcolor = colors['GREEN']
-            schanged, ctext = _format_changes(ret['changes'])
+            orchestration = ret.get('__orchestration__', False)
+            schanged, ctext = _format_changes(ret['changes'], orchestration)
             nchanges += 1 if schanged else 0
 
             # Skip this state if it was successful & diff output was requested
@@ -461,15 +462,37 @@ def _format_host(host, data):
     return u'\n'.join(hstrs), nchanges > 0
 
 
-def _format_changes(changes):
+def _nested_changes(changes):
     '''
-    Format the changes dict based on what the data is
+    Print the changes data using the nested outputter
     '''
     global __opts__  # pylint: disable=W0601
 
+    opts = __opts__.copy()
+    # Pass the __opts__ dict. The loader will splat this modules __opts__ dict
+    # anyway so have to restore it after the other outputter is done
+    if __opts__['color']:
+        __opts__['color'] = u'CYAN'
+    __opts__['nested_indent'] = 14
+    ret = u'\n'
+    ret += salt.output.out_format(
+            changes,
+            'nested',
+            __opts__)
+    __opts__ = opts
+    return ret
+
+
+def _format_changes(changes, orchestration=False):
+    '''
+    Format the changes dict based on what the data is
+    '''
     if not changes:
         return False, u''
 
+    if orchestration:
+        return True, _nested_changes(changes)
+
     if not isinstance(changes, dict):
         return True, u'Invalid Changes data: {0}'.format(changes)
 
@@ -483,18 +506,7 @@ def _format_changes(changes):
             changed = changed or c
     else:
         changed = True
-        opts = __opts__.copy()
-        # Pass the __opts__ dict. The loader will splat this modules __opts__ dict
-        # anyway so have to restore it after the other outputter is done
-        if __opts__['color']:
-            __opts__['color'] = u'CYAN'
-        __opts__['nested_indent'] = 14
-        ctext = u'\n'
-        ctext += salt.output.out_format(
-                changes,
-                'nested',
-                __opts__)
-        __opts__ = opts
+        ctext = _nested_changes(changes)
     return changed, ctext
 
 
diff --git a/salt/runner.py b/salt/runner.py
index b9f30b1609..8054879960 100644
--- a/salt/runner.py
+++ b/salt/runner.py
@@ -119,6 +119,16 @@ class RunnerClient(mixins.SyncClientMixin, mixins.AsyncClientMixin, object):
         reformatted_low = self._reformat_low(low)
         return mixins.SyncClientMixin.cmd_sync(self, reformatted_low, timeout)
 
+    def cmd(self, fun, arg=None, pub_data=None, kwarg=None, print_event=True):
+        '''
+        Execute a function
+        '''
+        return super(RunnerClient, self).cmd(fun,
+                                             arg,
+                                             pub_data,
+                                             kwarg,
+                                             print_event)
+
 
 class Runner(RunnerClient):
     '''
diff --git a/salt/states/saltmod.py b/salt/states/saltmod.py
index 42e8dc6a4c..a367ac1ed8 100644
--- a/salt/states/saltmod.py
+++ b/salt/states/saltmod.py
@@ -598,6 +598,7 @@ def runner(name, **kwargs):
     ret['result'] = True
     ret['comment'] = "Runner function '{0}' executed.".format(name)
 
+    ret['__orchestration__'] = True
     if out:
         ret['changes'] = out
 
@@ -630,6 +631,7 @@ def wheel(name, **kwargs):
     ret['result'] = True
     ret['comment'] = "Wheel function '{0}' executed.".format(name)
 
+    ret['__orchestration__'] = True
     if out:
         ret['changes'] = out
 
diff --git a/salt/wheel/__init__.py b/salt/wheel/__init__.py
index fab13b9d81..57e9318cae 100644
--- a/salt/wheel/__init__.py
+++ b/salt/wheel/__init__.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class WheelClient(mixins.SyncClientMixin, mixins.AsyncClientMixin, object):
         fun = low.pop('fun')
         return self.async(fun, low)
 
-    def cmd(self, fun, arg=None, pub_data=None, kwarg=None):
+    def cmd(self, fun, arg=None, pub_data=None, kwarg=None, print_event=True):
         '''
         Execute a function
 
@@ -121,7 +121,11 @@ class WheelClient(mixins.SyncClientMixin, mixins.AsyncClientMixin, object):
             >>> wheel.cmd('key.finger', ['jerry'])
             {'minions': {'jerry': '5d:f6:79:43:5e:d4:42:3f:57:b8:45:a8:7e:a4:6e:ca'}}
         '''
-        return super(WheelClient, self).cmd(fun, arg, pub_data, kwarg)
+        return super(WheelClient, self).cmd(fun,
+                                            arg,
+                                            pub_data,
+                                            kwarg,
+                                            print_event)
 
 
 Wheel = WheelClient  # for backward-compat
diff --git a/tests/unit/states/saltmod_test.py b/tests/unit/states/saltmod_test.py
index 9406ba3bca..9374f20e33 100644
--- a/tests/unit/states/saltmod_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/states/saltmod_test.py
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ class SaltmodTestCase(TestCase):
         name = 'state'
 
         ret = {'changes': True, 'name': 'state', 'result': True,
-               'comment': "Runner function 'state' executed."}
+               'comment': 'Runner function \'state\' executed.',
+               '__orchestration__': True}
 
         with patch.dict(saltmod.__salt__, {'saltutil.runner':
                                            MagicMock(return_value=True)}):
@@ -186,7 +187,8 @@ class SaltmodTestCase(TestCase):
         name = 'state'
 
         ret = {'changes': True, 'name': 'state', 'result': True,
-               'comment': "Wheel function 'state' executed."}
+               'comment': 'Wheel function \'state\' executed.',
+               '__orchestration__': True}
 
         with patch.dict(saltmod.__salt__, {'saltutil.wheel':
                                            MagicMock(return_value=True)}):