diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d164b2..ab71178 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ This code is an evolution of that parser.
 - Reasonable defaults:
   - `-help` – generate and print help
   - `-version` – print version
+  - `-quiet` – suppress printing
   - `-` – stop argument processing
 - Extensible:
   - Hooks for dynamic option/command handling
@@ -538,7 +539,8 @@ This will turn quiet mode on.
 In quiet mode [`<parser>.print(..)`](#parserprint--parserprinterror) will 
 not print anything.
 
-Passing [`--help`](#-h----help) will disable quiet mode and print normally.
+Passing [`--help`](#-h----help) or [`--version`](#-v----version) will 
+disable quiet mode and print normally.
 
 
 #### `-h` / `--help`
diff --git a/argv.js b/argv.js
index a0dfa36..2cd0e15 100644
--- a/argv.js
+++ b/argv.js
@@ -484,8 +484,8 @@ object.Constructor('Parser', {
 			.replace(/\$VERSION/g, this.version || '0.0.0')
 			.replace(/\$SCRIPTNAME/g, this.scriptName) },
 
-	'-h': '-help',
 	// NOTE: this will set .quiet to false...
+	'-h': '-help',
 	'-help': {
 		doc: 'print this message and exit',
 		priority: 99,
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ object.Constructor('Parser', {
 
 	// Version...
 	//
+	// NOTE: this will set .quiet to false...
 	version: undefined,
 
 	'-v': '-version',
@@ -634,19 +635,24 @@ object.Constructor('Parser', {
 		doc: 'show $SCRIPTNAME verion and exit',
 		priority: 99,
 		handler: function(){
+			this.quiet = false
 			this.print(this.version || '0.0.0')
 			return module.STOP }, },
 
 
 	// Quiet mode...
 	//
+	quiet: undefined,
+
 	'-q': '-quiet',
 	'-quiet': {
 		priority: 99,
 		doc: 'quiet mode', },
 
 
-	// Stop processing arguments and continue into .then(..) handlers...
+	// Stop argument processing...
+	//
+	// This will trigger .then(..) handlers...
 	//
 	// If .then(..) does not handle rest in the nested context then this
 	// context will be returned to the parent context, effectively 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c6a1d2b..d2941ac 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ig-argv",
-  "version": "2.7.0",
+  "version": "2.7.1",
   "description": "simple argv parser",
   "main": "argv.js",
   "scripts": {