diff --git a/help.go b/help.go
index 6dc593b343..2ccd3b71e6 100644
--- a/help.go
+++ b/help.go
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func ShowCommandHelp(ctx *Context, command string) error {
 	}
 	for _, c := range commands {
 		if c.HasName(command) {
-			if !ctx.App.HideHelpCommand && !c.HasName(helpName) && len(c.Subcommands) != 0 {
+			if !ctx.App.HideHelpCommand && !c.HasName(helpName) && len(c.Subcommands) != 0 && c.Command(helpName) == nil {
 				c.Subcommands = append(c.Subcommands, helpCommandDontUse)
 			}
 			if !ctx.App.HideHelp && HelpFlag != nil {