diff --git a/qutebrowser/commands/parsers.py b/qutebrowser/commands/parsers.py
index 70a728154..b4456aff4 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/commands/parsers.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/commands/parsers.py
@@ -216,19 +216,19 @@ class CommandParser:
         try:
             self.parse(text)
             self._check()
-        except ArgumentCountError as e:
-            if ignore_exc:
-                message.error("{}: invalid argument count - {}".format(
-                    self._cmd.name, str(e)))
-                return False
-            else:
-                raise
         except NoSuchCommandError as e:
             if ignore_exc:
                 message.error("{}: no such command".format(e))
                 return False
             else:
                 raise
+        except ArgumentCountError as e:
+            if ignore_exc:
+                message.error("{}: invalid argument count - {}".format(
+                    self._cmd.name, e))
+                return False
+            else:
+                raise
         except InvalidModeError as e:
             if ignore_exc:
                 message.error("{}: {}".format(self._cmd.name, e))