diff --git a/help.go b/help.go
index 37b1091126..c5a993fd90 100644
--- a/help.go
+++ b/help.go
@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@ func helpCommandAction(ctx context.Context, cmd *Command) error {
 	}
 
 	// Case 3, 5
-	if (len(cmd.Commands) == 1 && !cmd.HideHelp) ||
-		(len(cmd.Commands) == 0 && cmd.HideHelp) {
+	if len(cmd.VisibleCommands()) == 0 {
 
 		tmpl := cmd.CustomHelpTemplate
 		if tmpl == "" {
diff --git a/help_test.go b/help_test.go
index fad4242128..6a11bd9e19 100644
--- a/help_test.go
+++ b/help_test.go
@@ -797,6 +797,52 @@ GLOBAL OPTIONS:
 	assert.Contains(t, output.String(), expected, "expected output to include global options")
 }
 
+func TestShowSubcommandHelp_GlobalOptions_HideHelpCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	cmd := &Command{
+		Flags: []Flag{
+			&StringFlag{
+				Name: "foo",
+			},
+		},
+		Commands: []*Command{
+			{
+				Name:            "frobbly",
+				HideHelpCommand: true,
+				Flags: []Flag{
+					&StringFlag{
+						Name:  "bar",
+						Local: true,
+					},
+				},
+				Action: func(context.Context, *Command) error {
+					return nil
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	output := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	cmd.Writer = output
+
+	_ = cmd.Run(buildTestContext(t), []string{"foo", "frobbly", "--help"})
+
+	expected := `NAME:
+   foo frobbly
+
+USAGE:
+   foo frobbly [options]
+
+OPTIONS:
+   --bar string  
+   --help, -h    show help
+
+GLOBAL OPTIONS:
+   --foo string  
+`
+
+	assert.Contains(t, output.String(), expected, "expected output to include global options")
+}
+
 func TestShowSubcommandHelp_SubcommandUsageText(t *testing.T) {
 	cmd := &Command{
 		Commands: []*Command{