diff --git a/jc/cli.py b/jc/cli.py
index 7c08ba9b..f3cd7eba 100644
--- a/jc/cli.py
+++ b/jc/cli.py
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ Examples:
 
             # parser found - use standard syntax
             if arg.startswith('--'):
+                self.magic_options = []
                 return
 
             # option found - populate option list
diff --git a/tests/test_jc_cli.py b/tests/test_jc_cli.py
index 96c106f8..1678a514 100644
--- a/tests/test_jc_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_jc_cli.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
             'jc -a arp -a': (None, [], None),
             'jc -v': (None, [], None),
             'jc -h': (None, [], None),
-            'jc -h --arp': (None, ['h'], None),
+            'jc -h --arp': (None, [], None),
             'jc -h arp': (None, [], None),
             'jc -h arp -a': (None, [], None),
             'jc --pretty dig': ('--dig', ['p'], ['dig']),