diff --git a/help_test.go b/help_test.go
index 01792ea..e31ac25 100644
--- a/help_test.go
+++ b/help_test.go
@@ -391,3 +391,20 @@ Help Options:
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestHelpRestArgs(t *testing.T) {
+	opts := struct {
+		Verbose bool `short:"v"`
+	}{}
+
+	p := NewNamedParser("TestHelpDefaults", HelpFlag)
+	p.AddGroup("Application Options", "The application options", &opts)
+
+	retargs, err := p.ParseArgs([]string{"-h", "-v", "rest"})
+
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected help error")
+	}
+
+	assertStringArray(t, retargs, []string{"-v", "rest"})
+}
diff --git a/parser.go b/parser.go
index 928f225..df753ca 100644
--- a/parser.go
+++ b/parser.go
@@ -279,7 +279,15 @@ func (p *Parser) ParseArgs(args []string) ([]string, error) {
 	}
 
 	if reterr != nil {
-		return append([]string{s.arg}, s.args...), p.printError(reterr)
+		var retargs []string
+
+		if ourErr, ok := reterr.(*Error); !ok || ourErr.Type != ErrHelp {
+			retargs = append([]string{s.arg}, s.args...)
+		} else {
+			retargs = s.args
+		}
+
+		return retargs, p.printError(reterr)
 	}
 
 	return s.retargs, nil