diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index b506b1ed..770dda10 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -357,8 +357,9 @@ func (c *Command) execute(a []string) (err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else {
-		// If help is called, regardless of other flags, we print that
-		if c.helpFlagVal {
+		// If help is called, regardless of other flags, we print that.
+		// Print help also if c.Run is nil.
+		if c.helpFlagVal || !c.Runnable() {
 			c.Help()
 			return nil
 		}