diff --git a/monitarr/monitarr/main.cpp b/monitarr/monitarr/main.cpp
index e5a06ca..f8c928c 100644
--- a/monitarr/monitarr/main.cpp
+++ b/monitarr/monitarr/main.cpp
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ auto main(int argc, char **argv) -> int {
     } else if (has_arg("-s", argc, argv)) {
       ret = show_cmd(argc, argv, cfg);
     } else {
-      utils::error::handle_error(function_name, "invalid argument specified");
       ret = usage_cmd();
       if (ret == 0) {
         ret = 1;
       }
+      utils::error::handle_error(function_name, "invalid argument specified");
     }
   } catch (const std::exception &ex) {
     utils::error::handle_exception(function_name, ex);