diff --git a/dnf5/main.cpp b/dnf5/main.cpp
index e94872b58..2cb110421 100644
--- a/dnf5/main.cpp
+++ b/dnf5/main.cpp
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[]) try {
             }
             std::cerr << ex.what() << _(". Add \"--help\" for more information about the arguments.") << std::endl;
             if (auto * unknown_arg_ex = dynamic_cast<libdnf5::cli::ArgumentParserUnknownArgumentError *>(&ex)) {
-                if (unknown_arg_ex->get_command() == "dnf5") {
+                if (unknown_arg_ex->get_command() == "dnf5" && unknown_arg_ex->get_argument()[0] != '-') {
                     std::cout << fmt::format(
                                      "It could be a command provided by a plugin, try: dnf install dnf5-command({})",
                                      unknown_arg_ex->get_argument())