diff --git a/examples/java-matter-controller/java/src/com/matter/controller/Main.java b/examples/java-matter-controller/java/src/com/matter/controller/Main.java
index ffeefb43699a2e..0e24c6dc1c212d 100644
--- a/examples/java-matter-controller/java/src/com/matter/controller/Main.java
+++ b/examples/java-matter-controller/java/src/com/matter/controller/Main.java
@@ -112,9 +112,6 @@ public static void main(String[] args) {
 
     try {
       commandManager.run(args);
-    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-      logger.log(Level.INFO, "Arguments init failed with exception: " + e.getMessage());
-      System.exit(1);
     } catch (Exception e) {
       logger.log(Level.INFO, "Run command failed with exception: " + e.getMessage());
       System.exit(1);
diff --git a/examples/java-matter-controller/java/src/com/matter/controller/commands/common/CommandManager.java b/examples/java-matter-controller/java/src/com/matter/controller/commands/common/CommandManager.java
index 2e1b373873478a..47e184ec3ae4d7 100644
--- a/examples/java-matter-controller/java/src/com/matter/controller/commands/common/CommandManager.java
+++ b/examples/java-matter-controller/java/src/com/matter/controller/commands/common/CommandManager.java
@@ -96,8 +96,14 @@ public final void run(String[] args) throws Exception {
     // need skip over binary and command name and only get arguments
     String[] temp = Arrays.copyOfRange(args, 2, args.length);
 
-    command.initArguments(temp.length, temp);
-    showCommand(args[0], command);
+    try {
+      command.initArguments(temp.length, temp);
+    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+      logger.log(Level.INFO, "Arguments init failed with exception: " + e.getMessage());
+      showCommand(args[0], command);
+      System.exit(1);
+    }
+
     command.run();
   }