diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index b8a944d641..da9cf5302a 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ func (c *Command) setup(ctx *Context) {
 		newCmds = append(newCmds, scmd)
 	}
 	c.Subcommands = newCmds
+
+	if c.BashComplete == nil {
+		c.BashComplete = DefaultCompleteWithFlags(c)
+	}
 }
 
 func (c *Command) Run(cCtx *Context, arguments ...string) (err error) {
@@ -148,11 +152,7 @@ func (c *Command) Run(cCtx *Context, arguments ...string) (err error) {
 	set, err := c.parseFlags(&a, cCtx.shellComplete)
 	cCtx.flagSet = set
 
-	if c.isRoot {
-		if checkCompletions(cCtx) {
-			return nil
-		}
-	} else if checkCommandCompletions(cCtx, c.Name) {
+	if checkCompletions(cCtx) {
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/help.go b/help.go
index 2ccd3b71e6..c7b8f55a58 100644
--- a/help.go
+++ b/help.go
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func DefaultCompleteWithFlags(cmd *Command) func(cCtx *Context) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		printCommandSuggestions(cCtx.App.Commands, cCtx.App.Writer)
+		printCommandSuggestions(cCtx.Command.Subcommands, cCtx.App.Writer)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -308,15 +308,15 @@ func printVersion(cCtx *Context) {
 
 // ShowCompletions prints the lists of commands within a given context
 func ShowCompletions(cCtx *Context) {
-	a := cCtx.App
-	if a != nil && a.BashComplete != nil {
-		a.BashComplete(cCtx)
+	c := cCtx.Command
+	if c != nil && c.BashComplete != nil {
+		c.BashComplete(cCtx)
 	}
 }
 
 // ShowCommandCompletions prints the custom completions for a given command
 func ShowCommandCompletions(ctx *Context, command string) {
-	c := ctx.App.Command(command)
+	c := ctx.Command.Command(command)
 	if c != nil {
 		if c.BashComplete != nil {
 			c.BashComplete(ctx)
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ func checkCompletions(cCtx *Context) bool {
 
 	if args := cCtx.Args(); args.Present() {
 		name := args.First()
-		if cmd := cCtx.App.Command(name); cmd != nil {
+		if cmd := cCtx.Command.Command(name); cmd != nil {
 			// let the command handle the completion
 			return false
 		}
@@ -463,15 +463,6 @@ func checkCompletions(cCtx *Context) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func checkCommandCompletions(c *Context, name string) bool {
-	if !c.shellComplete {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	ShowCommandCompletions(c, name)
-	return true
-}
-
 func subtract(a, b int) int {
 	return a - b
 }