diff --git a/src/hashcat.c b/src/hashcat.c
index 780c39c7d..4e47600da 100644
--- a/src/hashcat.c
+++ b/src/hashcat.c
@@ -205,6 +205,20 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   if (rc_user_options_parse1 == -1) return -1;
 
+  if (user_options->version == true)
+  {
+    log_info ("%s", VERSION_TAG);
+
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  if (user_options->usage == true)
+  {
+    usage_big_print (PROGNAME);
+
+    return 0;
+  }
+
   /**
    * session
    */
@@ -266,20 +280,6 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   if (rc_user_options_sanity == -1) return -1;
 
-  if (user_options->version)
-  {
-    log_info ("%s", VERSION_TAG);
-
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  if (user_options->usage)
-  {
-    usage_big_print (PROGNAME);
-
-    return 0;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Inform user things getting started,
    * - this is giving us a visual header before preparations start, so we do not need to clear them afterwards