diff --git a/src/dotnet/CommandLine/CommandLineApplication.cs b/src/dotnet/CommandLine/CommandLineApplication.cs
index 24c1a61b0..a7db54bce 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/CommandLine/CommandLineApplication.cs
+++ b/src/dotnet/CommandLine/CommandLineApplication.cs
@@ -148,7 +148,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.CommandLine
                 var arg = args[index];
 
                 bool isLongOption = arg.StartsWith("--");
-                if (isLongOption || arg.StartsWith("-"))
+                if (arg == "-?" || arg == "/?")
+                {
+                    command.ShowHelp();
+                    return 0;
+                }
+                else if (isLongOption || arg.StartsWith("-"))
                 {
                     CommandOption option;
                     var result = ParseOption(isLongOption, command, args, ref index, out option);
diff --git a/src/dotnet/Program.cs b/src/dotnet/Program.cs
index faefe0a31..e95d56aa4 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/Program.cs
+++ b/src/dotnet/Program.cs
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Cli
                         PrintInfo();
                         return 0;
                     }
-                    else if (IsArg(args[lastArg], "h", "help"))
+                    else if (IsArg(args[lastArg], "h", "help") || 
+                        args[lastArg] == "-?" ||
+                        args[lastArg] == "/?")
                     {
                         HelpCommand.PrintHelp();
                         return 0;
diff --git a/test/dotnet-help.Tests/GivenThatIWantToShowHelpForDotnetCommand.cs b/test/dotnet-help.Tests/GivenThatIWantToShowHelpForDotnetCommand.cs
index 5b487e9cf..e98fb85e5 100644
--- a/test/dotnet-help.Tests/GivenThatIWantToShowHelpForDotnetCommand.cs
+++ b/test/dotnet-help.Tests/GivenThatIWantToShowHelpForDotnetCommand.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ Advanced Commands:
         [Theory]
         [InlineData("--help")]
         [InlineData("-h")]
+        [InlineData("-?")]
+        [InlineData("/?")]
         public void WhenHelpOptionIsPassedToDotnetItPrintsUsage(string helpArg)
         {
             var cmd = new DotnetCommand()
diff --git a/test/dotnet-sln-add.Tests/GivenDotnetSlnAdd.cs b/test/dotnet-sln-add.Tests/GivenDotnetSlnAdd.cs
index c6fdfdf08..4a0d87381 100644
--- a/test/dotnet-sln-add.Tests/GivenDotnetSlnAdd.cs
+++ b/test/dotnet-sln-add.Tests/GivenDotnetSlnAdd.cs
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ EndGlobal
         [Theory]
         [InlineData("--help")]
         [InlineData("-h")]
+        [InlineData("-?")]
+        [InlineData("/?")]
         public void WhenHelpOptionIsPassedItPrintsUsage(string helpArg)
         {
             var cmd = new DotnetCommand()