diff --git a/cms/management/commands/subcommands/base.py b/cms/management/commands/subcommands/base.py
index 6bfefcc9025..4ee218b0f6c 100644
--- a/cms/management/commands/subcommands/base.py
+++ b/cms/management/commands/subcommands/base.py
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ def create_parser(self, prog_name, subcommand):
         parser = CommandParser(
             prog=f"{os.path.basename(prog_name)} {subcommand}",
             description=self.help or None,
+            missing_args_message=getattr(self, "missing_args_message", None),
+            called_from_command_line=getattr(self, "_called_from_command_line", None),
             **kwargs
         )
         self.add_arguments(parser)
diff --git a/cms/tests/test_management.py b/cms/tests/test_management.py
index e4ebee6ed8a..eb723c620f0 100644
--- a/cms/tests/test_management.py
+++ b/cms/tests/test_management.py
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ def test_uninstall_plugins_with_plugin(self):
         self.assertEqual(out.getvalue(), "1 'TextPlugin' plugins uninstalled\n")
         self.assertEqual(CMSPlugin.objects.filter(plugin_type=PLUGIN).count(), 0)
 
+    def test_for_running_only_cms_command(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(CommandError) as e:
+            management.call_command('cms')
+        self.assertEqual(str(e.exception), 'Error: one of the available sub commands must be provided')
 
 class PageFixtureManagementTestCase(NavextendersFixture, CMSTestCase):