diff --git a/fdroid b/fdroid
index a14ea17b..d29841d7 100755
--- a/fdroid
+++ b/fdroid
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ def main():
 
     command = sys.argv[1]
     if not command in commands:
-        print "Command '" + command + "' not recognised.\n"
+        if command not in ('-h', '--help'):
+            print "Command '" + command + "' not recognised.\n"
         print_help()
         sys.exit(1)