diff --git a/app/main.cpp b/app/main.cpp
index ec8cd8e..749a777 100644
--- a/app/main.cpp
+++ b/app/main.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,28 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     setenv("LC_CTYPE", "UTF-8", 1);
 #endif
 
+    if (argc>1 && (!strcmp(argv[1],"-h") || !strcmp(argv[1],"--help"))) {
+        QTextStream cout(stdout, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+        cout << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " [--default-settings] [--workdir <dir>] [--program <prog>] [-p|--profile <prof>] [--fullscreen] [-h|--help]" << endl;
+        cout << "  --default-settings  Run cool-retro-term with the default settings" << endl;
+        cout << "  --workdir <dir>     Change working directory to 'dir'" << endl;
+        cout << "  -e <cmd>            Command to execute. This option will catch all following arguments, so use it as the last option." << endl;
+        cout << "  -T <title>          Set window title to 'title'." << endl;
+        cout << "  --fullscreen        Run cool-retro-term in fullscreen." << endl;
+        cout << "  -p|--profile <prof> Run cool-retro-term with the given profile." << endl;
+        cout << "  -h|--help           Print this help." << endl;
+        cout << "  --verbose           Print additional information such as profiles and settings." << endl;
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    QString appVersion("1.1.1");
+
+    if (argc>1 && (!strcmp(argv[1],"-v") || !strcmp(argv[1],"--version"))) {
+        QTextStream cout(stdout, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+        cout << "cool-retro-term " << appVersion << endl;
+	return 0;
+    }
+
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
     // set application attributes
     // Has no effects, see https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-51293
@@ -59,27 +81,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     // Manage command line arguments from the cpp side
     QStringList args = app.arguments();
-    if (args.contains("-h") || args.contains("--help")) {
-        QTextStream cout(stdout, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
-        cout << "Usage: " << args.at(0) << " [--default-settings] [--workdir <dir>] [--program <prog>] [-p|--profile <prof>] [--fullscreen] [-h|--help]" << endl;
-        cout << "  --default-settings  Run cool-retro-term with the default settings" << endl;
-        cout << "  --workdir <dir>     Change working directory to 'dir'" << endl;
-        cout << "  -e <cmd>            Command to execute. This option will catch all following arguments, so use it as the last option." << endl;
-        cout << "  -T <title>          Set window title to 'title'." << endl;
-        cout << "  --fullscreen        Run cool-retro-term in fullscreen." << endl;
-        cout << "  -p|--profile <prof> Run cool-retro-term with the given profile." << endl;
-        cout << "  -h|--help           Print this help." << endl;
-        cout << "  --verbose           Print additional information such as profiles and settings." << endl;
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    QString appVersion("1.1.1");
-
-    if (args.contains("-v") || args.contains("--version")) {
-        QTextStream cout(stdout, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
-        cout << "cool-retro-term " << appVersion << endl;
-	return 0;
-    }
 
     // Manage default command
     QStringList cmdList;