diff --git a/slpkg/main.py b/slpkg/main.py
index 02daf377..126f8753 100644
--- a/slpkg/main.py
+++ b/slpkg/main.py
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ class Argparse(Configs):
                 flags = self.commands[self.args[1]]
                 Help(self.args[1], flags).view()
             except KeyError:
-                self.usage.help_short(1)
+                self.usage.help_minimal(f"{self.prog_name}: invalid argument '{''.join(self.args[1])}'")
         else:
             self.usage.help_short(1)