diff --git a/tfshark.c b/tfshark.c
index 38b94199c9..2cbe7e7485 100644
--- a/tfshark.c
+++ b/tfshark.c
@@ -1300,12 +1300,12 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
          by the preferences set callback) from being used as
          part of a tap filter.  Instead, we just add the argument
          to a list of stat arguments. */
+      if (strcmp("help", optarg) == 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "tfshark: The available statistics for the \"-z\" option are:\n");
+        list_stat_cmd_args();
+        return 0;
+      }
       if (!process_stat_cmd_arg(optarg)) {
-        if (strcmp("help", optarg)==0) {
-          fprintf(stderr, "tfshark: The available statistics for the \"-z\" option are:\n");
-          list_stat_cmd_args();
-          return 0;
-        }
         cmdarg_err("Invalid -z argument \"%s\"; it must be one of:", optarg);
         list_stat_cmd_args();
         return 1;
diff --git a/tshark.c b/tshark.c
index c413218863..0cdbb901fb 100644
--- a/tshark.c
+++ b/tshark.c
@@ -1645,12 +1645,12 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
          by the preferences set callback) from being used as
          part of a tap filter.  Instead, we just add the argument
          to a list of stat arguments. */
+      if (strcmp("help", optarg) == 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "tshark: The available statistics for the \"-z\" option are:\n");
+        list_stat_cmd_args();
+        return 0;
+      }
       if (!process_stat_cmd_arg(optarg)) {
-        if (strcmp("help", optarg)==0) {
-          fprintf(stderr, "tshark: The available statistics for the \"-z\" option are:\n");
-          list_stat_cmd_args();
-          return 0;
-        }
         cmdarg_err("Invalid -z argument \"%s\"; it must be one of:", optarg);
         list_stat_cmd_args();
         return 1;
diff --git a/ui/gtk/main.c b/ui/gtk/main.c
index a78edc01b8..622bb6ee16 100644
--- a/ui/gtk/main.c
+++ b/ui/gtk/main.c
@@ -2759,6 +2759,11 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
                  by the preferences set callback) from being used as
                  part of a tap filter.  Instead, we just add the argument
                  to a list of stat arguments. */
+                if (strcmp("help", optarg) == 0) {
+                  fprintf(stderr, "wireshark: The available statistics for the \"-z\" option are:\n");
+                  list_stat_cmd_args();
+                  exit(0);
+                }
                 if (!process_stat_cmd_arg(optarg)) {
                     cmdarg_err("Invalid -z argument.");
                     cmdarg_err_cont("  -z argument must be one of :");
diff --git a/ui/qt/main.cpp b/ui/qt/main.cpp
index 24fc283510..7b244c1f3f 100644
--- a/ui/qt/main.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/main.cpp
@@ -1081,6 +1081,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
              by the preferences set callback) from being used as
              part of a tap filter.  Instead, we just add the argument
              to a list of stat arguments. */
+            if (strcmp("help", optarg) == 0) {
+              fprintf(stderr, "wireshark: The available statistics for the \"-z\" option are:\n");
+              list_stat_cmd_args();
+              exit(0);
+            }
             if (!process_stat_cmd_arg(optarg)) {
                 cmdarg_err("Invalid -z argument.");
                 cmdarg_err_cont("  -z argument must be one of :");