diff --git a/packages/webpack-cli/lib/groups/HelpGroup.js b/packages/webpack-cli/lib/groups/HelpGroup.js
index fa33962dc05..9cb2625f05f 100644
--- a/packages/webpack-cli/lib/groups/HelpGroup.js
+++ b/packages/webpack-cli/lib/groups/HelpGroup.js
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@ const chalk = require('chalk');
 const { core, commands } = require('../utils/cli-flags');
 const commandLineUsage = require('command-line-usage');
 
-const [, , ...rawArgs] = process.argv;
-const commandsUsed = rawArgs.filter((val) => commands.find(({ name }) => name === val));
-const flagsUsed = rawArgs.filter((val) => core.find(({ name }) => name === val.slice(2)));
-const argsUsed = [...commandsUsed, ...flagsUsed];
-const invalidArgs = rawArgs.filter((e) => !argsUsed.includes(e) && !e.includes('--color') && e !== 'version' && e !== 'help' && e !== '-v');
-
 class HelpGroup {
     outputHelp(isCommand = true, subject) {
+        const [, , ...rawArgs] = process.argv;
+        const commandsUsed = rawArgs.filter((val) => commands.find(({ name }) => name === val));
+        const flagsUsed = rawArgs.filter((val) => core.find(({ name }) => name === val.slice(2)));
+        const argsUsed = [...commandsUsed, ...flagsUsed];
+        const invalidArgs = rawArgs.filter(
+            (e) => !argsUsed.includes(e) && !e.includes('--color') && e !== 'version' && e !== '-v' && e !== 'help',
+        );
+
         if (subject && invalidArgs.length === 0) {
             const info = isCommand ? commands : core;
             // Contains object with details about given subject
@@ -50,7 +52,15 @@ class HelpGroup {
     }
 
     outputVersion(externalPkg) {
-        if (externalPkg && commandsUsed.length === 1) {
+        const [, , ...rawArgs] = process.argv;
+        const commandsUsed = rawArgs.filter((val) => commands.find(({ name }) => name === val));
+        const flagsUsed = rawArgs.filter((val) => core.find(({ name }) => name === val.slice(2)));
+        const argsUsed = [...commandsUsed, ...flagsUsed];
+        const invalidArgs = rawArgs.filter(
+            (e) => !argsUsed.includes(e) && !e.includes('--color') && e !== 'version' && e !== '-v' && e !== 'help',
+        );
+
+        if (externalPkg && commandsUsed.length === 1 && invalidArgs.length === 0) {
             try {
                 if (commandsUsed.includes(externalPkg.name)) {
                     const { name, version } = require(`@webpack-cli/${externalPkg.name}/package.json`);
diff --git a/test/help/help-multi-args.test.js b/test/help/help-multi-args.test.js
index b81563f7fcf..9614a2c48cb 100644
--- a/test/help/help-multi-args.test.js
+++ b/test/help/help-multi-args.test.js
@@ -15,4 +15,11 @@ describe('help cmd with multiple arguments', () => {
             expect(stderr).toHaveLength(0);
         });
     });
+
+    it('should output help for --version by taking precedence', () => {
+        const { stdout, stderr } = run(__dirname, ['--help', '--version'], false);
+        expect(stdout).not.toContain(helpHeader);
+        expect(stdout).toContain('webpack --version');
+        expect(stderr).toHaveLength(0);
+    });
 });
diff --git a/test/version/version-external-packages.test.js b/test/version/version-external-packages.test.js
index 495094dd475..affba2ef835 100644
--- a/test/version/version-external-packages.test.js
+++ b/test/version/version-external-packages.test.js
@@ -41,8 +41,20 @@ describe('version flag with external packages', () => {
         expect(stderr).toContain('You provided multiple commands.');
     });
 
-    it(' should throw error if invalid argument is present', () => {
-        const { stderr, stdout } = run(__dirname, ['init', 'abc', '--version']);
+    it(' should throw error if invalid argument is present with --version flag', () => {
+        const { stderr, stdout } = run(__dirname, ['init', 'abc', '--version'], false);
+        expect(stderr).toContain(`Error: Invalid Option 'abc'`);
+        expect(stdout).toContain('Run webpack --help to see available commands and arguments');
+    });
+
+    it(' should throw error if invalid argument is present with version command', () => {
+        const { stderr, stdout } = run(__dirname, ['init', 'abc', 'version'], false);
+        expect(stderr).toContain(`Error: Invalid Option 'abc'`);
+        expect(stdout).toContain('Run webpack --help to see available commands and arguments');
+    });
+
+    it(' should throw error if invalid argument is present with -v alias', () => {
+        const { stderr, stdout } = run(__dirname, ['init', 'abc', '-v'], false);
         expect(stderr).toContain(`Error: Invalid Option 'abc'`);
         expect(stdout).toContain('Run webpack --help to see available commands and arguments');
     });