diff --git a/crates/forge/src/cmd/fmt.rs b/crates/forge/src/cmd/fmt.rs
index d12135e8aeb1a..db7e648d24359 100644
--- a/crates/forge/src/cmd/fmt.rs
+++ b/crates/forge/src/cmd/fmt.rs
@@ -127,12 +127,19 @@ impl FmtArgs {
                     let path = source_unit.file.name.as_real();
                     let original = source_unit.file.src.as_str();
                     let formatted = forge_fmt::format_ast(gcx, source_unit, fmt_config.clone())?;
+                    let from_stdin = path.is_none();
+
+                    // Return formatted code when read from stdin without check or raw switch.
+                    // <https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/issues/11871>
+                    if from_stdin && !self.check && !self.raw {
+                        return Some(Ok(formatted));
+                    }
 
                     if original == formatted {
                         return None;
                     }
 
-                    if self.check || path.is_none() {
+                    if self.check || from_stdin {
                         let summary = if self.raw {
                             formatted
                         } else {
diff --git a/crates/forge/tests/cli/fmt.rs b/crates/forge/tests/cli/fmt.rs
index d5ff4030cd162..d91607bf01368 100644
--- a/crates/forge/tests/cli/fmt.rs
+++ b/crates/forge/tests/cli/fmt.rs
@@ -89,3 +89,12 @@ Diff in stdin:
 
 "#]]);
 });
+
+// Test that original is returned if read from stdin and no diff.
+// <https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/issues/11871>
+forgetest!(fmt_stdin_original, |_prj, cmd| {
+    cmd.args(["fmt", "-"]);
+
+    cmd.stdin(FORMATTED.as_bytes());
+    cmd.assert_success().stdout_eq(FORMATTED.as_bytes());
+});