diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index 0de3ec80..43916321 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -1217,6 +1217,9 @@ Simply type ` + c.Name() + ` help [path to command] for full details.`,
 						pflag.Annotations[BashCompOneRequiredFlag] = []string{"false"}
 					}
 				})
+				// Adding PersistentPreRun on sub-commands prevents root's PersistentPreRun from being called.
+				// So it is intentionally called here.
+				cmd.Root().PersistentPreRun(cmd.Root(), args)
 			},
 			Run: func(c *Command, args []string) {
 				cmd, _, e := c.Root().Find(args)