diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index 58980bc2..5fefb58d 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ func (c *Command) execute(a []string) (err error) {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if helpVal || !c.Runnable() {
+	if helpVal {
 		return flag.ErrHelp
 	}
 
@@ -705,6 +705,10 @@ func (c *Command) execute(a []string) (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if !c.Runnable() {
+		return flag.ErrHelp
+	}
+
 	c.preRun()
 
 	argWoFlags := c.Flags().Args()
diff --git a/command_test.go b/command_test.go
index 142203f1..d3dde152 100644
--- a/command_test.go
+++ b/command_test.go
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ func TestVersionTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestVersionFlagExecutedOnSubcommand(t *testing.T) {
-	rootCmd := &Command{Use: "root", Version: "1.0.0", Run: emptyRun}
+	rootCmd := &Command{Use: "root", Version: "1.0.0"}
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(&Command{Use: "sub", Run: emptyRun})
 
 	output, err := executeCommand(rootCmd, "--version", "sub")