diff --git a/pkg/cli/commands.go b/pkg/cli/commands.go
index 6e24e2a4b..e2227c12c 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/commands.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/commands.go
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ func execute(cmd *Command, args []string, root bool) error {
 }
 
 func run(cmd *Command, args []string) error {
+	if len(args) > 0 && !isFlag(args[0]) && !cmd.AllowArg {
+		_ = PrintHelp(os.Stdout, cmd)
+		return fmt.Errorf("command not found: %s", args[0])
+	}
+
 	if isHelp(args) {
 		return PrintHelp(os.Stdout, cmd)
 	}
@@ -95,11 +100,6 @@ func run(cmd *Command, args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("command %s is not runnable", cmd.Name)
 	}
 
-	if len(args) > 0 && !isFlag(args[0]) && !cmd.AllowArg {
-		_ = PrintHelp(os.Stdout, cmd)
-		return fmt.Errorf("command not found: %v", args)
-	}
-
 	if cmd.Configuration == nil {
 		return cmd.Run(args)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cli/commands_test.go b/pkg/cli/commands_test.go
index 77a6b8329..e4f4a1d92 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/commands_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/commands_test.go
@@ -103,6 +103,22 @@ func Test_execute(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expected: expected{error: true},
 		},
+		{
+			desc: "root command, call help, with argument, command not found",
+			args: []string{"", "echo", "--help"},
+			command: func() *Command {
+				return &Command{
+					Name:          "root",
+					Description:   "This is a test",
+					Configuration: nil,
+					Run: func(_ []string) error {
+						called = "root"
+						return nil
+					},
+				}
+			},
+			expected: expected{error: true},
+		},
 		{
 			desc: "one sub command",
 			args: []string{"", "sub1"},