diff --git a/bin/sshyp.py b/bin/sshyp.py
index 59be966..c53a8c1 100755
--- a/bin/sshyp.py
+++ b/bin/sshyp.py
@@ -683,8 +683,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                     ssh_error = int(open(path.expanduser('~/.config/sshyp/ssh-error')).read().strip())
                     if ssh_error != 0:
                         ssh_error = copy_name_check(port, username_ssh, ip, client_device_name)
-                else:
-                    print('running as server, option disabled')
+                elif argument_list[1] != "help" and argument_list[1] != "--help" and argument_list[1] != "-h" and \
+                        argument_list[1] != "license" and argument_list[1] != "version" and argument_list[1] != "-v":
+                    print(f"\n\u001b[38;5;9merror: invalid server argument - run 'sshyp help' to "
+                          f"list usable commands\u001b[0m\n")
                     s_exit(0)
             except (FileNotFoundError, IndexError):
                 if device_type.lower() != 's':