diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/Command.java b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/Command.java
index f571a6f26..5e09ee00d 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/Command.java
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/Command.java
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ public Help(String description) {
 		}
 
 		public Help(String description, String group) {
-			Assert.isTrue(StringUtils.hasText(description), "Command description cannot be null or empty");
-			this.description = description;
 			this.group = StringUtils.hasText(group) ? group : "";
+			Assert.isTrue(StringUtils.hasText(description), "Command description cannot be null or empty group='" + this.group + "'");
+			this.description = description;
 		}
 
 		public String getDescription() {