diff --git a/core/src/command_args.h b/core/src/command_args.h
index cc93423..9854cbe 100644
--- a/core/src/command_args.h
+++ b/core/src/command_args.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
         alias = al;
         description = desc;
         type = CLI_ARG_TYPE_VOID;
+        bval = false;
     }
 
     CLIArg(char al, std::string desc, bool b) {
diff --git a/core/src/core.cpp b/core/src/core.cpp
index 8999874..d2fb7ce 100644
--- a/core/src/core.cpp
+++ b/core/src/core.cpp
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ int sdrpp_main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
     // Define command line options and parse arguments
     core::args.defineAll();
-    core::args.parse(argc, argv);
+    if (core::args.parse(argc, argv) < 0) { return -1; } 
 
     // Show help and exit if requested
-    if ((bool)core::args["help"]) {
+    if (core::args["help"].b()) {
         core::args.showHelp();
         return 0;
     }