diff --git a/docs/API.md b/docs/API.md
index 0a2dcce99..1010f0eda 100644
--- a/docs/API.md
+++ b/docs/API.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ All of the following options are optional.
 - `modes`, Object: over ride the default modes with your own. `MapboxDraw.modes` can be used to see the default values. More information on custom modes [can be found here](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-draw/blob/main/docs/MODES.md).
 - `defaultMode`, String (default: `'simple_select'`): the mode (from `modes`) that user will first land in.
 - `userProperties`, boolean (default: `false`): properties of a feature will also be available for styling and prefixed with `user_`, e.g., `['==', 'user_custom_label', 'Example']`
-- `silent`, boolean (default: `true`): Whether or not to emit events when calling Draw API methods. If `false`, events will be emitted.
+- `suppressAPIEvents`, boolean (default: `true`): Whether or not to emit events when calling Draw API methods. If `false`, events will be emitted.
 
 ## Modes
 
diff --git a/src/api.js b/src/api.js
index d2b87d3f8..e65eaeffc 100644
--- a/src/api.js
+++ b/src/api.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default function(ctx, api) {
   api.modes = Constants.modes;
 
   // API doesn't emit events by default
-  const silent = ctx.options.silent !== undefined ? !!ctx.options.silent : true;
+  const silent = ctx.options.suppressAPIEvents !== undefined ? !!ctx.options.suppressAPIEvents : true;
 
   api.getFeatureIdsAt = function(point) {
     const features = featuresAt.click({ point }, null, ctx);
diff --git a/src/options.js b/src/options.js
index d98642091..8e88928e6 100644
--- a/src/options.js
+++ b/src/options.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const defaultOptions = {
   modes,
   controls: {},
   userProperties: false,
-  silent: true
+  suppressAPIEvents: true
 };
 
 const showControls = {
diff --git a/src/store.js b/src/store.js
index bd1f53a4e..ed163a74d 100644
--- a/src/store.js
+++ b/src/store.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Store.prototype.setDirty = function() {
 Store.prototype.featureCreated = function(featureId, options = {}) {
   this._changedFeatureIds.add(featureId);
 
-  const silent = options.silent != null ? options.silent : this.ctx.options.silent;
+  const silent = options.silent != null ? options.silent : this.ctx.options.suppressAPIEvents;
   if (silent !== true) {
     const feature = this.get(featureId);
     this.ctx.events.fire(Constants.events.CREATE, {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Store.prototype.featureCreated = function(featureId, options = {}) {
 Store.prototype.featureChanged = function(featureId, options = {}) {
   this._changedFeatureIds.add(featureId);
 
-  const silent = options.silent != null ? options.silent : this.ctx.options.silent;
+  const silent = options.silent != null ? options.silent : this.ctx.options.suppressAPIEvents;
   if (silent !== true) {
     this.ctx.events.fire(Constants.events.UPDATE, {
       action: options.action ? options.action : Constants.updateActions.CHANGE_COORDINATES,
diff --git a/test/interaction_events.test.js b/test/interaction_events.test.js
index 5752b14ab..4a9283940 100644
--- a/test/interaction_events.test.js
+++ b/test/interaction_events.test.js
@@ -989,8 +989,8 @@ test('ensure API fire right events', async (t) => {
   const map = createMap({container});
   const fireSpy = spy(map, 'fire');
 
-  // Explicitly set silent to false to ensure events are fired
-  const Draw = new MapboxDraw({ silent: false });
+  // Explicitly set `suppressAPIEvents` to false to ensure events are fired
+  const Draw = new MapboxDraw({ suppressAPIEvents: false });
 
   map.addControl(Draw);
   await map.on('load');
diff --git a/test/options.test.js b/test/options.test.js
index 58e2a39a9..aa2569646 100644
--- a/test/options.test.js
+++ b/test/options.test.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ test('Options test', async (t) => {
         combine_features: true,
         uncombine_features: true
       },
-      silent: true
+      suppressAPIEvents: true
     };
     assert.deepEqual(defaultOptions, Draw.options);
     assert.deepEqual(styleWithSourcesFixture, Draw.options.styles);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ test('Options test', async (t) => {
         combine_features: true,
         uncombine_features: true
       },
-      silent: true
+      suppressAPIEvents: true
     };
 
     assert.deepEqual(defaultOptions, Draw.options);
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ test('Options test', async (t) => {
         combine_features: false,
         uncombine_features: false
       },
-      silent: true
+      suppressAPIEvents: true
     };
     assert.deepEqual(defaultOptions, Draw.options);
   });
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ test('Options test', async (t) => {
         combine_features: false,
         uncombine_features: false
       },
-      silent: true
+      suppressAPIEvents: true
     };
 
     assert.deepEqual(defaultOptions, Draw.options);
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ test('Options test', async (t) => {
         combine_features: true,
         uncombine_features: true
       },
-      silent: true
+      suppressAPIEvents: true
     };
 
     assert.deepEqual(defaultOptions, Draw.options);
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ test('Options test', async (t) => {
         combine_features: true,
         uncombine_features: true
       },
-      silent: true
+      suppressAPIEvents: true
     };
     assert.deepEqual(defaultOptions, Draw.options);
     assert.deepEqual(styleWithSourcesFixture, Draw.options.styles);
diff --git a/test/store.test.js b/test/store.test.js
index 41e22d956..836f4ea28 100644
--- a/test/store.test.js
+++ b/test/store.test.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import createMap from './utils/create_map.js';
 function createStore() {
   const ctx = {
     options: {
-      silent: true
+      suppressAPIEvents: true
     },
     map: createMap(),
     events: {