1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 37b1d76a08..54c5bfa69b 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -499,7 +499,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 				cmd, argv[0]);
 			exit(1);
 		}
-		help_unknown_cmd(cmd);
+		argv[0] = help_unknown_cmd(cmd);
+		handle_internal_command(argc, argv);
+		execv_dashed_external(argv);
 	}
 
 	fprintf(stderr, "Failed to run command '%s': %s\n",