diff --git a/desktop/scripts/soffice.sh.in b/desktop/scripts/soffice.sh.in

index 4d14051..2d42613 100755

--- a/desktop/scripts/soffice.sh.in

+++ b/desktop/scripts/soffice.sh.in

@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ if [ -n "$VALGRINDCHECK" -a -z "$VALGRIND" ] ; then

 fi

 # do not pass the request for command line help to oosplash

-if test "$#" -eq 1; then

-    case "$1" in

+for arg in $@ ; do

+    case "$arg" in

         -h | --h | --he | --hel | --help)

             "$sd_prog/soffice.bin" --help

             exit 0

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ if test "$#" -eq 1; then

         *)

             ;;

     esac

-fi

+done

 # oosplash does the rest: forcing pages in, javaldx etc. are

 exec $VALGRINDCHECK $STRACECHECK "$sd_prog/oosplash" "$@"