diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsService.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsService.java
index a6fadf967f9a7..379cfc70b7baf 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsService.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsService.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ final public class SettingsService extends Binder {
 
         @Override
         public int onCommand(String cmd) {
-            if (cmd == null) {
+            if (cmd == null || "help".equals(cmd) || "-h".equals(cmd)) {
                 return handleDefaultCommands(cmd);
             }