1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/utility.c b/utility.c
index 818523c38..89b601d04 100644
--- a/utility.c
+++ b/utility.c
@@ -84,11 +84,17 @@ extern void show_usage(void)
         static const char no_help[] = "No help available.\n";
 
         const char *usage_string = no_help;
+        int i;
 
         if (applet_using->usage_index >= 0) {
-                        usage_string = usage_messages[applet_using->usage_index];
+                usage_string = usage_messages;
+                for (i=applet_using->usage_index ; i>0 ; ) {
+                        if (!*usage_string++) {
+                                --i;
+                        }
+                }
         }
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s\n\nUsage: %s %s\n", full_version,
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s\n\nUsage: %s %s\n\n", full_version,
                         applet_using->name, usage_string);
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }