diff --git a/aider/commands.py b/aider/commands.py
index 88ec7d9b2..6e6ff6a2c 100644
--- a/aider/commands.py
+++ b/aider/commands.py
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ class Commands:
     voice = None
     scraper = None
 
-    def __init__(self, io, coder, voice_language=None, verify_ssl=True, args=None):
+    def __init__(self, io, coder, voice_language=None, verify_ssl=True, args=None, parser=None):
         self.io = io
         self.coder = coder
+        self.parser = parser
 
         self.verify_ssl = verify_ssl
         if voice_language == "auto":
diff --git a/aider/main.py b/aider/main.py
index 888b86ed3..67b2c5dd0 100644
--- a/aider/main.py
+++ b/aider/main.py
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ def main(argv=None, input=None, output=None, force_git_root=None, return_coder=F
         except FileNotFoundError:
             pass
 
-    commands = Commands(io, None, verify_ssl=args.verify_ssl, args=args)
+    commands = Commands(io, None, verify_ssl=args.verify_ssl, args=args, parser=parser)
 
     summarizer = ChatSummary(
         [main_model.weak_model, main_model],