diff --git a/jc/cli.py b/jc/cli.py
index b51d9646..ba09b342 100644
--- a/jc/cli.py
+++ b/jc/cli.py
@@ -399,12 +399,6 @@ class JcCli():
             else:
                 break
 
-        # if -a, -h, or -v found in options, then clear options and bail out
-        bail_opts = ('a', 'h', 'v')
-        if len({*bail_opts} & {*self.magic_options}):
-            self.magic_options = []
-            return
-
         # all options popped and no command found - for case like 'jc -x'
         if len(args_given) == 0:
             self.magic_options = []
diff --git a/tests/test_jc_cli.py b/tests/test_jc_cli.py
index 5e7d0c52..dee91761 100644
--- a/tests/test_jc_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_jc_cli.py
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@ class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
             'jc -prd airport -I': ('--airport', ['p', 'r', 'd'], ['airport', '-I']),
             'jc -p nonexistent command': (None, ['p'], ['nonexistent', 'command']),
             'jc -ap': (None, [], None),
-            'jc -a arp -a': (None, [], None),
+            'jc -a arp -a': ('--arp', ['a'], ['arp', '-a']),
             'jc -v': (None, [], None),
             'jc -h': (None, [], None),
             'jc -h --arp': (None, [], None),
-            'jc -h arp': (None, [], None),
-            'jc -h arp -a': (None, [], None),
+            'jc -h arp': ('--arp', ['h'], ['arp']),
+            'jc -h arp -a': ('--arp', ['h'], ['arp', '-a']),
+            'jc -v arp -a': ('--arp', ['v'], ['arp', '-a']),
             'jc --pretty dig': ('--dig', ['p'], ['dig']),
             'jc --pretty --monochrome --quiet --raw dig': ('--dig', ['p', 'm', 'q', 'r'], ['dig']),
             'jc --about --yaml-out': (None, [], None)