diff --git a/include/CLI/App.hpp b/include/CLI/App.hpp
index e1d4ef8e..cd9804ed 100644
--- a/include/CLI/App.hpp
+++ b/include/CLI/App.hpp
@@ -537,12 +537,9 @@ public:
 
     /// Check with name instead of pointer
     bool got_subcommand(std::string name) const {
-        for(const auto subcomptr : selected_subcommands_)
-            if(subcomptr->check_name(name))
-                return true;
         for(const App_p &subcomptr : subcommands_)
             if(subcomptr->check_name(name))
-                return false;
+                return got_subcommand(subcomptr.get());
         throw CLI::OptionNotFound(name);
     }
     
diff --git a/tests/SubcommandTest.cpp b/tests/SubcommandTest.cpp
index 3fae020f..4d371807 100644
--- a/tests/SubcommandTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/SubcommandTest.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ TEST_F(TApp, MultiSubFallthrough) {
     args = {"sub1", "sub2"};
     run();
     EXPECT_TRUE(app.got_subcommand("sub1"));
-    EXPECT_TRUE(app.got_subcommand(sub1);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(app.got_subcommand(sub1));
     EXPECT_TRUE(app.got_subcommand("sub2"));
 
     app.reset();