diff --git a/src/helpers/memberHelper.js b/src/helpers/memberHelper.js
index 022392b..f72a9cb 100644
--- a/src/helpers/memberHelper.js
+++ b/src/helpers/memberHelper.js
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ const commandList = ['--help', 'new', 'remove', 'name', 'list', 'displayName', '
  * @throws {Error}
  */
 mh.parseMemberCommand = async function (authorId, authorFull, args, attachmentUrl = null, attachmentExpiration = null) {
+    if (!args[0]) {
+        return mh.getMemberCommandInfo();
+    }
     const memberName = !commandList.includes(args[0]) ? args[0] : args[1];
 
     // checks whether command is in list, otherwise assumes it's a name
diff --git a/tests/helpers/memberHelper.test.js b/tests/helpers/memberHelper.test.js
index 0c8ccf2..02ec506 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/memberHelper.test.js
+++ b/tests/helpers/memberHelper.test.js
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ describe('MemberHelper', () => {
         test.each([
             [['--help']],
             [['']],
+            [[]]
         ])('%s calls getMemberCommandInfo and returns expected result', async (args) => {
             // Act
             return memberHelper.parseMemberCommand(authorId, authorFull, args).then((result) => {