diff --git a/command/read.go b/command/read.go
index b12eb3f60ae1..9faf2f40225a 100644
--- a/command/read.go
+++ b/command/read.go
@@ -91,19 +91,40 @@ func (c *ReadCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 
-	secret, err := client.Logical().ReadWithData(path, data)
+	if Format(c.UI) != "raw" {
+		secret, err := client.Logical().ReadWithData(path, data)
+		if err != nil {
+			c.UI.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error reading %s: %s", path, err))
+			return 2
+		}
+		if secret == nil {
+			c.UI.Error(fmt.Sprintf("No value found at %s", path))
+			return 2
+		}
+
+		if c.flagField != "" {
+			return PrintRawField(c.UI, secret, c.flagField)
+		}
+
+		return OutputSecret(c.UI, secret)
+	}
+
+	resp, err := client.Logical().ReadRawWithData(path, data)
 	if err != nil {
-		c.UI.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error reading %s: %s", path, err))
+		c.UI.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error reading: %s: %s", path, err))
 		return 2
 	}
-	if secret == nil {
+	if resp == nil || resp.Body == nil {
 		c.UI.Error(fmt.Sprintf("No value found at %s", path))
 		return 2
 	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
-	if c.flagField != "" {
-		return PrintRawField(c.UI, secret, c.flagField)
+	contents, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.UI.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error reading: %s: %s", path, err))
+		return 2
 	}
 
-	return OutputSecret(c.UI, secret)
+	return OutputData(c.UI, contents)
 }