diff --git a/pkg/apphelp/help_command_test.go b/pkg/apphelp/help_command_test.go
index 2f23df4..cf50704 100644
--- a/pkg/apphelp/help_command_test.go
+++ b/pkg/apphelp/help_command_test.go
@@ -187,10 +187,13 @@ Global Flags:
 			},
 			expectedOutput: fmt.Sprintf(`
 Name:
-  apphelp.test%s test - A new cli application
+  apphelp.test%s test
 
 Usage:
-  apphelp.test%s [global flags] test [command flags] <subcommand> 
+  apphelp.test%s [global flags] test [command flags] <subcommand>
+
+Description:
+  test command
 
 Subcommands:
   subcommand-no-category
@@ -204,6 +207,105 @@ category2:
 Command Flags:
   --help, -h  show help (default: false)
 
+Global Flags:
+  --edgerc value, -e value   edgerc config path passed to executed commands, defaults to ~/.edgerc
+  --section value, -s value  edgerc section name passed to executed commands, defaults to 'default'
+`, binarySuffix, binarySuffix),
+		},
+
+		"help for subcommand no category": {
+			args: []string{"test", "subcommand-no-category"},
+			cmd: &cli.Command{
+				Name:        "test",
+				Description: "test command",
+				Category:    "",
+				Action:      func(ctx *cli.Context) error { fmt.Println("oops!"); return nil },
+				Subcommands: []*cli.Command{
+					{
+						Name:        "subcommand-no-category",
+						Description: "a test subcommand without a category",
+					},
+					{
+						Name:        "subcommand-with-aliases",
+						Description: "a test subcommand with aliases and without a category",
+						Aliases:     []string{"sub-wa", "s-w-a"},
+					},
+					{
+						Name:        "subcommand-in-category1",
+						Description: "a test subcommand in category 1",
+						Category:    "category1",
+					},
+					{
+						Name:        "subcommand-in-category2",
+						Description: "a test subcommand in category 2",
+						Category:    "category2",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedOutput: fmt.Sprintf(`
+Name:
+  apphelp.test%s test subcommand-no-category
+
+Usage:
+  apphelp.test%s [global flags] test subcommand-no-category [command flags] 
+
+Description:
+  a test subcommand without a category
+
+Command Flags:
+  --help, -h  show help (default: false)
+
+Global Flags:
+  --edgerc value, -e value   edgerc config path passed to executed commands, defaults to ~/.edgerc
+  --section value, -s value  edgerc section name passed to executed commands, defaults to 'default'
+`, binarySuffix, binarySuffix),
+		},
+
+		"help for subcommands with category": {
+			args: []string{"test", "subcommand-in-category1"},
+			cmd: &cli.Command{
+				Name:        "test",
+				Description: "test command",
+				Category:    "",
+				Action:      func(ctx *cli.Context) error { fmt.Println("oops!"); return nil },
+				Subcommands: []*cli.Command{
+					{
+						Name:        "subcommand-no-category",
+						Description: "a test subcommand without a category",
+					},
+					{
+						Name:        "subcommand-with-aliases",
+						Description: "a test subcommand with aliases and without a category",
+						Aliases:     []string{"sub-wa", "s-w-a"},
+					},
+					{
+						Name:        "subcommand-in-category1",
+						Description: "a test subcommand in category 1",
+						Category:    "category1",
+					},
+					{
+						Name:        "subcommand-in-category2",
+						Description: "a test subcommand in category 2",
+						Category:    "category2",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedOutput: fmt.Sprintf(`
+Name:
+  apphelp.test%s test subcommand-in-category1
+
+Usage:
+  apphelp.test%s [global flags] test subcommand-in-category1 [command flags] 
+
+Type:
+  category1
+
+Description:
+  a test subcommand in category 1
+
+Command Flags:
+  --help, -h  show help (default: false)
+
 Global Flags:
   --edgerc value, -e value   edgerc config path passed to executed commands, defaults to ~/.edgerc
   --section value, -s value  edgerc section name passed to executed commands, defaults to 'default'
diff --git a/pkg/apphelp/templates/subcommand_help.tmpl b/pkg/apphelp/templates/subcommand_help.tmpl
index 5e3b6c0..deb5a20 100644
--- a/pkg/apphelp/templates/subcommand_help.tmpl
+++ b/pkg/apphelp/templates/subcommand_help.tmpl
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 {{with .Command -}}
 {{yellow "Name:"}}
-	{{.HelpName}} - {{.Usage}}
+	{{.HelpName}}
 
 {{yellow "Usage:"}}
-	{{insertString .HelpName "[global flags]" 1 | blue}}{{if .VisibleFlags}} {{blue "[command flags]"}}{{end}} {{blue "<subcommand>"}} {{blue .ArgsUsage}}
-	
+	{{insertString .HelpName "[global flags]" 1 | blue}}{{if .VisibleFlags}} {{blue "[command flags]"}}{{end}} {{blue "<subcommand>"}}
+
+{{- if .Description}}
+
+{{yellow "Description:"}}
+	{{.Description -}}
+{{end}}
+
 {{- if .VisibleCommands}}
 
 {{yellow "Subcommands:"}}