diff --git a/confutils.nim b/confutils.nim
index 25a23d6..05129f0 100644
--- a/confutils.nim
+++ b/confutils.nim
@@ -334,9 +334,7 @@ proc describeOptionsList(
   appInfo: HelpAppInfo
 ) =
   for opt in cmd.opts:
-    if opt.kind == Arg or
-        opt.kind == Discriminator or
-        opt.isHidden:
+    if not opt.isOpt:
       continue
 
     if opt.separator.len > 0:
@@ -367,27 +365,18 @@ proc describeOptionsList(
 
     helpOutput "\p"
 
-    # TODO: this is not reached: https://github.com/status-im/nim-confutils/issues/39
-    when false:
-      if opt.kind == Discriminator:
-        for i, subCmd in opt.subCmds:
-          if not subCmd.hasOpts: continue
-
-          helpOutput "\pWhen ", styleBright, fgBlue, opt.humaneName, resetStyle, " = ", fgGreen, subCmd.name
-
-          if i == opt.defaultSubCmd: helpOutput " (default)"
-          help.describeOptions subCmd, cmdInvocation, appInfo, conditionalOpts
-
 proc describeOptions(
   help: var string,
-  cmd: CmdInfo,
+  cmds: openArray[CmdInfo],
   cmdInvocation: string,
   appInfo: HelpAppInfo,
-  optionsType = normalOpts,
-  activeCmds: openArray[CmdInfo] = @[]
+  optionsType = normalOpts
 ) =
-  var hasOpts = cmd.hasOpts
-  for c in activeCmds:
+  if cmds.len == 0:
+    return
+
+  var hasOpts = false
+  for c in cmds:
     if c.hasOpts:
       hasOpts = true
 
@@ -400,18 +389,29 @@ proc describeOptions(
     of defaultCmdOpts:
       discard
 
-    if activeCmds.len > 0:
-      for c in activeCmds:
-        describeOptionsList(help, c, appInfo)
-    else:
-      describeOptionsList(help, cmd, appInfo)
+    for c in cmds:
+      describeOptionsList(help, c, appInfo)
+
+    for c in cmds:
+      for opt in c.opts:
+        if opt.isOpt and opt.kind == Discriminator:
+          for i, subCmd in opt.subCmds:
+            if not subCmd.hasOpts:
+              continue
+
+            helpOutput "\pWhen ", styleBright, fgBlue, opt.humaneName, resetStyle, " = ", fgGreen, subCmd.name
+
+            if i == opt.defaultSubCmd:
+              helpOutput " (default)"
+            help.describeOptions [subCmd], cmdInvocation, appInfo, conditionalOpts
 
+  let cmd = cmds[^1]
   let subCmdDiscriminator = cmd.getSubCmdDiscriminator
   if subCmdDiscriminator != nil:
     let defaultCmdIdx = subCmdDiscriminator.defaultSubCmd
     if defaultCmdIdx != -1:
       let defaultCmd = subCmdDiscriminator.subCmds[defaultCmdIdx]
-      help.describeOptions defaultCmd, cmdInvocation, appInfo, defaultCmdOpts
+      help.describeOptions [defaultCmd], cmdInvocation, appInfo, defaultCmdOpts
 
     helpOutput fgSection, "\pAvailable sub-commands:\p"
 
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ proc describeOptions(
       if i != subCmdDiscriminator.defaultSubCmd:
         let subCmdInvocation = cmdInvocation & " " & subCmd.name
         help.describeInvocation subCmd, subCmdInvocation, appInfo
-        help.describeOptions subCmd, subCmdInvocation, appInfo
+        help.describeOptions [subCmd], subCmdInvocation, appInfo
 
 proc showHelp(help: var string,
               appInfo: HelpAppInfo,
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ proc showHelp(help: var string,
   # Write out the app or script name
   helpOutput fgSection, "Usage: \p"
   help.describeInvocation cmd, cmdInvocation, appInfo
-  help.describeOptions cmd, cmdInvocation, appInfo, activeCmds = activeCmds
+  help.describeOptions activeCmds, cmdInvocation, appInfo
   helpOutput "\p"
 
   flushOutputAndQuit QuitSuccess
diff --git a/tests/help/snapshots/test_case_opt.txt b/tests/help/snapshots/test_case_opt.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52dfcc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/help/snapshots/test_case_opt.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Usage: 
+
+test_case_opt [OPTIONS]... command
+
+The following options are available:
+
+ -p, --pre                     The name of your pre-state (without .ssz) [=pre].
+
+Available sub-commands:
+
+test_case_opt cmdSlotProcessing [OPTIONS]...
+
+The following options are available:
+
+ -s, --num-slots               The number of slots the pre-state will be advanced by [=1].
+
+test_case_opt cmdBlockProcessing [OPTIONS]...
+
+The following options are available:
+
+     --blockProcessingCat      block transitions.
+
+When blockProcessingCat = catAttestations, the following additional options are available:
+
+     --attestation             Attestation filename (without .ssz).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/help/snapshots/test_case_opt_cmdBlockProcessing.txt b/tests/help/snapshots/test_case_opt_cmdBlockProcessing.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb16ae5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/help/snapshots/test_case_opt_cmdBlockProcessing.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Usage: 
+
+test_case_opt cmdBlockProcessing [OPTIONS]...
+
+The following options are available:
+
+ -p, --pre                     The name of your pre-state (without .ssz) [=pre].
+     --blockProcessingCat      block transitions.
+
+When blockProcessingCat = catAttestations, the following additional options are available:
+
+     --attestation             Attestation filename (without .ssz).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/help/test_case_opt.nim b/tests/help/test_case_opt.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91d9d49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/help/test_case_opt.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# confutils
+# Copyright (c) 2018-2025 Status Research & Development GmbH
+# Licensed under either of
+#  * Apache License, version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE))
+#  * MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT))
+# at your option.
+# This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed except according to
+# those terms.
+
+import ../../confutils
+
+type
+  StartupCommand* = enum
+    noCommand
+    cmdSlotProcessing
+    cmdBlockProcessing
+
+  BlockProcessingCat* = enum
+    catBlockHeader
+    catAttestations
+
+  ScenarioConf* = object
+    preState* {.
+      desc: "The name of your pre-state (without .ssz)"
+      name: "pre"
+      abbr: "p"
+      defaultValue: "pre".}: string
+    case cmd*{.
+      command
+      defaultValue: noCommand }: StartupCommand
+    of noCommand:
+      discard
+    of cmdSlotProcessing:
+      numSlots* {.
+        desc: "The number of slots the pre-state will be advanced by"
+        name: "num-slots"
+        abbr: "s"
+        defaultValue: 1.}: uint64
+    of cmdBlockProcessing:
+      case blockProcessingCat* {.
+        desc: "block transitions"
+        #name: "process-blocks" # Comment this to make it work
+        implicitlySelectable
+        required .}: BlockProcessingCat
+      of catBlockHeader:
+        discard
+      of catAttestations:
+        attestation*{.
+          desc: "Attestation filename (without .ssz)"
+          name: "attestation".}: string
+
+let scenario = ScenarioConf.load(termWidth = int.high)
diff --git a/tests/test_help.nim b/tests/test_help.nim
index 8d59d95..de76488 100644
--- a/tests/test_help.nim
+++ b/tests/test_help.nim
@@ -77,3 +77,9 @@ suite "test --help":
 
   test "test test_longdesc lvl1Cmd1":
     cmdTest("test_longdesc", "lvl1Cmd1")
+
+  test "test test_case_opt":
+    cmdTest("test_case_opt", "")
+
+  test "test test_case_opt cmdBlockProcessing":
+    cmdTest("test_case_opt", "cmdBlockProcessing")