diff --git a/sh/core/code.sh b/sh/core/code.sh
index af9962f..f8748c0 100644
--- a/sh/core/code.sh
+++ b/sh/core/code.sh
@@ -263,17 +263,17 @@ EOF
 	"bash" | "dash" | "sh") unset command ;;
 	*) ;;
 	esac
+	# context / shell
+	if rwx_shell_interactive; then
+		# display help
+		rwx_code_help
 	# context / command
-	if [ -n "${command}" ]; then
+	else
 		local function
 		# find the matching function
 		function="$(rwx_code_command_function "${command}")"
 		if [ -n "${function}" ]; then
 			"${function}" "${@}"
 		fi
-	# context / shell
-	else
-		# display help
-		rwx_code_help
 	fi
 }