diff --git a/electrum/commands.py b/electrum/commands.py
index f85d15eee..39a2f0f72 100644
--- a/electrum/commands.py
+++ b/electrum/commands.py
@@ -2337,6 +2337,7 @@ def get_parser():
             cmdname,
             description=cmd.description,
             help=cmd.short_description,
+            formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
             epilog="Run 'electrum -h to see the list of global options",
         )
         for optname, default in zip(cmd.options, cmd.defaults):