diff --git a/docs/examples/core/ipython-completion.bash b/docs/examples/core/ipython-completion.bash
index e1c63e7..58d7764 100644
--- a/docs/examples/core/ipython-completion.bash
+++ b/docs/examples/core/ipython-completion.bash
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ _ipython()
         [ "$cur" = "$i" ] && break
         if [[ ${subcommands} == *${i}* ]]; then
             mode="$i"
+            break
+        elif [[ ${i} == "--"* ]]; then
+            mode="nosubcommand"
+            break
         fi
     done