diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index dc031b36c..fd784c5ae 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -6061,6 +6061,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::show_incoming_transfers(const std::vector<std::string>& args
   auto local_args = args;
   LOCK_IDLE_SCOPE();
 
+  std::set<uint32_t> subaddr_indices;
   bool filter = false;
   bool available = false;
   bool verbose = false;
@@ -6086,6 +6087,11 @@ bool simple_wallet::show_incoming_transfers(const std::vector<std::string>& args
       verbose = true;
     else if (local_args[0] == "uses")
       uses = true;
+    else if (local_args[0].substr(0, 6) == "index=")
+    {
+      if (!parse_subaddress_indices(local_args[0], subaddr_indices))
+        return true;
+    }
     else
     {
       fail_msg_writer() << tr("Invalid keyword: ") << local_args.front();
@@ -6098,14 +6104,6 @@ bool simple_wallet::show_incoming_transfers(const std::vector<std::string>& args
 
   PAUSE_READLINE();
 
-  std::set<uint32_t> subaddr_indices;
-  if (local_args.size() > 0 && local_args[0].substr(0, 6) == "index=")
-  {
-    if (!parse_subaddress_indices(local_args[0], subaddr_indices))
-      return true;
-    local_args.erase(local_args.begin());
-  }
-
   if (local_args.size() > 0)
   {
     PRINT_USAGE(USAGE_INCOMING_TRANSFERS);