diff --git a/world/cli/copy_character.cpp b/world/cli/copy_character.cpp
index 86c268217..ebe8e1831 100644
--- a/world/cli/copy_character.cpp
+++ b/world/cli/copy_character.cpp
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ void WorldserverCLI::CopyCharacter(int argc, char **argv, argh::parser &cmd, std
 		"destination_account_name"
 	};
 	std::vector<std::string> options   = {};
-
-	EQEmuCommand::ValidateCmdInput(arguments, options, cmd, argc, argv);
-
+	
 	if (cmd[{"-h", "--help"}]) {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	EQEmuCommand::ValidateCmdInput(arguments, options, cmd, argc, argv);
+
 	std::string source_character_name      = cmd(2).str();
 	std::string destination_character_name = cmd(3).str();
 	std::string destination_account_name   = cmd(4).str();