diff --git a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
index fe30758ef..12bac53ca 100755
--- a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -437,11 +437,11 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
 
         register_socks_protocols()
 
-    def warn_if_short_id(self, argv):
+    def warn_if_short_id(self, argv, parser):
         # short YouTube ID starting with dash?
         idxs = [
             i for i, a in enumerate(argv)
-            if re.match(r'^-[0-9A-Za-z_-]{10}$', a)]
+            if re.match(r'^-[0-9A-Za-z_-]{10}$', a) and not parser.has_option(a)]
         if idxs:
             correct_argv = (
                 ['youtube-dl']
diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
index e1bd67919..235f0d39c 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import sys
 
 
 from .options import (
+    _hide_login_info,
     parseOpts,
 )
 from .compat import (
@@ -453,7 +454,7 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
             if opts.update_self or opts.rm_cachedir:
                 sys.exit()
 
-            ydl.warn_if_short_id(sys.argv[1:] if argv is None else argv)
+            ydl.warn_if_short_id(_hide_login_info(sys.argv[1:] if argv is None else argv), parser)
             parser.error(
                 'You must provide at least one URL.\n'
                 'Type youtube-dl --help to see a list of all options.')