diff --git a/enigma-cli/src/main/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/command/Command.java b/enigma-cli/src/main/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/command/Command.java
index a8f6ef0ce..6c37b57f5 100644
--- a/enigma-cli/src/main/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/command/Command.java
+++ b/enigma-cli/src/main/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/command/Command.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public static Enigma createEnigma() {
 	 * @return the argument, as a string
 	 */
 	protected String getArg(String[] args, int index) {
-		if (index >= args.length || index >= this.allArguments.size()) {
+		if (index < args.length && index < this.allArguments.size()) {
 			return getArg(args, index, this.allArguments.get(index));
 		} else {
 			throw new RuntimeException("arg index is outside of range of possible arguments! (index: " + index + ", allowed arg count: " + this.allArguments.size() + ")");