diff --git a/vlib/cli/command.v b/vlib/cli/command.v
index f2e528c0c6..268fceb3ea 100644
--- a/vlib/cli/command.v
+++ b/vlib/cli/command.v
@@ -185,6 +185,12 @@ fn (mut cmd Command) parse_commands() {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	if cmd.is_root() && int(cmd.execute) == 0 {
+		if !cmd.disable_help {
+			cmd.execute_help()
+			return
+		}
+	}
 	// if no further command was found, execute current command
 	if cmd.required_args > 0 {
 		if cmd.required_args > cmd.args.len {
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/inout/cli_command_no_execute.vv b/vlib/v/tests/inout/cli_command_no_execute.vv
index db532200c8..ba6dfe5562 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/inout/cli_command_no_execute.vv
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/inout/cli_command_no_execute.vv
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-import os
 import cli {Command}
 
 fn main() {
-	mut cmd := Command {}                                                       
-	cmd.parse(os.args)
+	mut cmd := Command {
+		name: 'cmd'
+	}
+	cmd.add_command({
+		name: 'foo'
+	})
+	cmd.parse(['', 'cmd', 'foo'])
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/inout/cli_root_default_help.out b/vlib/v/tests/inout/cli_root_default_help.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8cfda7f5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/inout/cli_root_default_help.out
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Usage:  [flags] [commands]
+
+Flags:
+  -help               Prints help information.
+
+Commands:
+  help                Prints help information.
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/inout/cli_root_default_help.vv b/vlib/v/tests/inout/cli_root_default_help.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..384624ac71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/inout/cli_root_default_help.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import cli {Command}
+import os
+
+fn main() {
+	mut cmd := Command {}
+	cmd.parse(os.args)
+}