diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php
index 138248d87b..bcc1c97836 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php
@@ -868,12 +868,16 @@ class Application
 
         if (true === $input->hasParameterOption(array('--quiet', '-q'))) {
             $output->setVerbosity(OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_QUIET);
-        } else {
-            if ($input->hasParameterOption('-vvv') || $input->hasParameterOption('--verbose=3') || $input->getParameterOption('--verbose') === 3) {
+        } elseif ($input->hasParameterOption(array('--verbose', '-v', '-vv', '-vvv'))) {
+            $verbosity = 1;
+            if ($input->hasParameterOption('--verbose')) {
+                $verbosity = min(max((int) $input->getParameterOption('--verbose'), 1), 3);
+            }
+            if ($input->hasParameterOption('-vvv') || $verbosity === 3) {
                 $output->setVerbosity(OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_DEBUG);
-            } elseif ($input->hasParameterOption('-vv') || $input->hasParameterOption('--verbose=2') || $input->getParameterOption('--verbose') === 2) {
+            } elseif ($input->hasParameterOption('-vv') || $verbosity === 2) {
                 $output->setVerbosity(OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_VERY_VERBOSE);
-            } elseif ($input->hasParameterOption('-v') || $input->hasParameterOption('--verbose=1') || $input->hasParameterOption('--verbose') || $input->getParameterOption('--verbose')) {
+            } else {
                 $output->setVerbosity(OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_VERBOSE);
             }
         }
@@ -942,7 +946,7 @@ class Application
 
             new InputOption('--help',           '-h', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Display this help message.'),
             new InputOption('--quiet',          '-q', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Do not output any message.'),
-            new InputOption('--verbose',        '-v|vv|vvv', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug'),
+            new InputOption('--verbose',        '-v|vv|vvv', InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL, 'Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug'),
             new InputOption('--version',        '-V', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Display this application version.'),
             new InputOption('--ansi',           '',   InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Force ANSI output.'),
             new InputOption('--no-ansi',        '',   InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Disable ANSI output.'),
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/ApplicationTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/ApplicationTest.php
index a557261144..645c640ebb 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/ApplicationTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/ApplicationTest.php
@@ -524,6 +524,9 @@ class ApplicationTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $tester->run(array('command' => 'list', '--verbose' => true));
         $this->assertSame(Output::VERBOSITY_VERBOSE, $tester->getOutput()->getVerbosity(), '->run() sets the output to verbose if --verbose is passed');
 
+        $tester->run(array('command' => 'list', '--verbose' => 0));
+        $this->assertSame(Output::VERBOSITY_VERBOSE, $tester->getOutput()->getVerbosity(), '->run() sets the output to verbose if smaller --verbose level is passed');
+
         $tester->run(array('command' => 'list', '--verbose' => 1));
         $this->assertSame(Output::VERBOSITY_VERBOSE, $tester->getOutput()->getVerbosity(), '->run() sets the output to verbose if --verbose=1 is passed');
 
@@ -534,7 +537,7 @@ class ApplicationTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $this->assertSame(Output::VERBOSITY_DEBUG, $tester->getOutput()->getVerbosity(), '->run() sets the output to debug if --verbose=3 is passed');
 
         $tester->run(array('command' => 'list', '--verbose' => 4));
-        $this->assertSame(Output::VERBOSITY_VERBOSE, $tester->getOutput()->getVerbosity(), '->run() sets the output to verbose if unknown --verbose level is passed');
+        $this->assertSame(Output::VERBOSITY_DEBUG, $tester->getOutput()->getVerbosity(), '->run() sets the output to debug if greater --verbose level is passed');
 
         $tester->run(array('command' => 'list', '-v' => true));
         $this->assertSame(Output::VERBOSITY_VERBOSE, $tester->getOutput()->getVerbosity(), '->run() sets the output to verbose if -v is passed');
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.json b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.json
index 84b587e268..0d0ea5d1e2 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.json
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"commands":[{"name":"help","usage":"help [--xml] [--format=\"...\"] [--raw] [command_name]","description":"Displays help for a command","help":"The <info>help<\/info> command displays help for a given command:\n\n  <info>php app\/console help list<\/info>\n\nYou can also output the help in other formats by using the <comment>--format<\/comment> option:\n\n  <info>php app\/console help --format=xml list<\/info>\n\nTo display the list of available commands, please use the <info>list<\/info> command.","aliases":[],"definition":{"arguments":{"command_name":{"name":"command_name","is_required":false,"is_array":false,"description":"The command name","default":"help"}},"options":{"xml":{"name":"--xml","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output help as XML","default":false},"format":{"name":"--format","shortcut":"","accept_value":true,"is_value_required":true,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output help in other formats","default":null},"raw":{"name":"--raw","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output raw command help","default":false},"help":{"name":"--help","shortcut":"-h","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Display this help message.","default":false},"quiet":{"name":"--quiet","shortcut":"-q","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Do not output any message.","default":false},"verbose":{"name":"--verbose","shortcut":"-v|-vv|-vvv","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug","default":false},"version":{"name":"--version","shortcut":"-V","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Display this application version.","default":false},"ansi":{"name":"--ansi","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Force ANSI output.","default":false},"no-ansi":{"name":"--no-ansi","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Disable ANSI output.","default":false},"no-interaction":{"name":"--no-interaction","shortcut":"-n","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Do not ask any interactive question.","default":false}}}},{"name":"list","usage":"list [--xml] [--raw] [--format=\"...\"] [namespace]","description":"Lists commands","help":"The <info>list<\/info> command lists all commands:\n\n  <info>php app\/console list<\/info>\n\nYou can also display the commands for a specific namespace:\n\n  <info>php app\/console list test<\/info>\n\nYou can also output the information in other formats by using the <comment>--format<\/comment> option:\n\n  <info>php app\/console list --format=xml<\/info>\n\nIt's also possible to get raw list of commands (useful for embedding command runner):\n\n  <info>php app\/console list --raw<\/info>","aliases":[],"definition":{"arguments":{"namespace":{"name":"namespace","is_required":false,"is_array":false,"description":"The namespace name","default":null}},"options":{"xml":{"name":"--xml","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output list as XML","default":false},"raw":{"name":"--raw","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output raw command list","default":false},"format":{"name":"--format","shortcut":"","accept_value":true,"is_value_required":true,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output list in other formats","default":null}}}}],"namespaces":[{"id":"_global","commands":["help","list"]}]}
+{"commands":[{"name":"help","usage":"help [--xml] [--format=\"...\"] [--raw] [command_name]","description":"Displays help for a command","help":"The <info>help<\/info> command displays help for a given command:\n\n  <info>php app\/console help list<\/info>\n\nYou can also output the help in other formats by using the <comment>--format<\/comment> option:\n\n  <info>php app\/console help --format=xml list<\/info>\n\nTo display the list of available commands, please use the <info>list<\/info> command.","aliases":[],"definition":{"arguments":{"command_name":{"name":"command_name","is_required":false,"is_array":false,"description":"The command name","default":"help"}},"options":{"xml":{"name":"--xml","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output help as XML","default":false},"format":{"name":"--format","shortcut":"","accept_value":true,"is_value_required":true,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output help in other formats","default":null},"raw":{"name":"--raw","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output raw command help","default":false},"help":{"name":"--help","shortcut":"-h","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Display this help message.","default":false},"quiet":{"name":"--quiet","shortcut":"-q","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Do not output any message.","default":false},"verbose":{"name":"--verbose","shortcut":"-v|-vv|-vvv","accept_value":true,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug","default":null},"version":{"name":"--version","shortcut":"-V","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Display this application version.","default":false},"ansi":{"name":"--ansi","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Force ANSI output.","default":false},"no-ansi":{"name":"--no-ansi","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Disable ANSI output.","default":false},"no-interaction":{"name":"--no-interaction","shortcut":"-n","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Do not ask any interactive question.","default":false}}}},{"name":"list","usage":"list [--xml] [--raw] [--format=\"...\"] [namespace]","description":"Lists commands","help":"The <info>list<\/info> command lists all commands:\n\n  <info>php app\/console list<\/info>\n\nYou can also display the commands for a specific namespace:\n\n  <info>php app\/console list test<\/info>\n\nYou can also output the information in other formats by using the <comment>--format<\/comment> option:\n\n  <info>php app\/console list --format=xml<\/info>\n\nIt's also possible to get raw list of commands (useful for embedding command runner):\n\n  <info>php app\/console list --raw<\/info>","aliases":[],"definition":{"arguments":{"namespace":{"name":"namespace","is_required":false,"is_array":false,"description":"The namespace name","default":null}},"options":{"xml":{"name":"--xml","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output list as XML","default":false},"raw":{"name":"--raw","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output raw command list","default":false},"format":{"name":"--format","shortcut":"","accept_value":true,"is_value_required":true,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output list in other formats","default":null}}}}],"namespaces":[{"id":"_global","commands":["help","list"]}]}
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.md
index ae815a8d5b..222dfeb63d 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.md
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ To display the list of available commands, please use the <info>list</info> comm
 
 * Name: `--verbose`
 * Shortcut: `-v|-vv|-vvv`
-* Accept value: no
+* Accept value: yes
 * Is value required: no
 * Is multiple: no
 * Description: Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
-* Default: `false`
+* Default: `NULL`
 
 **version:**
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.xml b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.xml
index d5c57be401..9473a9225d 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.xml
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.xml
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@
         <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message.</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="1" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
+          <defaults/>
         </option>
         <option name="--version" shortcut="-V" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display this application version.</description>
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.json b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.json
index e0c4b9ad02..3e2f2ce17a 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.json
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
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output.","default":false},"no-interaction":{"name":"--no-interaction","shortcut":"-n","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Do not ask any interactive question.","default":false}}}}],"namespaces":[{"id":"_global","commands":["alias1","alias2","help","list"]},{"id":"descriptor","commands":["descriptor:command1","descriptor:command2"]}]}
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.md
index bb242b7362..1a448df557 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.md
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ To display the list of available commands, please use the <info>list</info> comm
 
 * Name: `--verbose`
 * Shortcut: `-v|-vv|-vvv`
-* Accept value: no
+* Accept value: yes
 * Is value required: no
 * Is multiple: no
 * Description: Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
-* Default: `false`
+* Default: `NULL`
 
 **version:**
 
@@ -240,11 +240,11 @@ command 1 help
 
 * Name: `--verbose`
 * Shortcut: `-v|-vv|-vvv`
-* Accept value: no
+* Accept value: yes
 * Is value required: no
 * Is multiple: no
 * Description: Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
-* Default: `false`
+* Default: `NULL`
 
 **version:**
 
@@ -341,11 +341,11 @@ command 2 help
 
 * Name: `--verbose`
 * Shortcut: `-v|-vv|-vvv`
-* Accept value: no
+* Accept value: yes
 * Is value required: no
 * Is multiple: no
 * Description: Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
-* Default: `false`
+* Default: `NULL`
 
 **version:**
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.xml b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.xml
index 9aa77bbeec..6de44b0e86 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.xml
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.xml
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@
         <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message.</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="1" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
+          <defaults/>
         </option>
         <option name="--version" shortcut="-V" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display this application version.</description>
@@ -110,8 +111,9 @@
         <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message.</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="1" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
+          <defaults/>
         </option>
         <option name="--version" shortcut="-V" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display this application version.</description>
@@ -148,8 +150,9 @@
         <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message.</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="1" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
+          <defaults/>
         </option>
         <option name="--version" shortcut="-V" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display this application version.</description>
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_asxml1.txt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_asxml1.txt
index 2eb3c3088a..dae54b47d2 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_asxml1.txt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_asxml1.txt
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@
     <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
       <description>Do not output any message.</description>
     </option>
-    <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+    <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="1" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
       <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
+      <defaults/>
     </option>
     <option name="--version" shortcut="-V" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
       <description>Display this application version.</description>
@@ -109,8 +110,9 @@
       <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
         <description>Do not output any message.</description>
       </option>
-      <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+      <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="1" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
         <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
+        <defaults/>
       </option>
       <option name="--version" shortcut="-V" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
         <description>Display this application version.</description>
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_asxml2.txt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_asxml2.txt
index 5d61d2a812..3496570f6e 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_asxml2.txt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_asxml2.txt
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
       <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
         <description>Do not output any message.</description>
       </option>
-      <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+      <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="1" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
         <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
+        <defaults/>
       </option>
       <option name="--version" shortcut="-V" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
         <description>Display this application version.</description>
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/command_asxml.txt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/command_asxml.txt
index 4b0012d250..ddb33fe076 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/command_asxml.txt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/command_asxml.txt
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@
     <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
       <description>Do not output any message.</description>
     </option>
-    <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+    <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="1" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
       <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
+      <defaults/>
     </option>
     <option name="--version" shortcut="-V" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
       <description>Display this application version.</description>