diff --git a/ussh b/ussh
index de2b92c..74abe6f 100755
--- a/ussh
+++ b/ussh
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ function show_vars() {
 function do_ssh() {
     local -a sshopts
     local onehost r
-    if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+    if [ ${#hosts[*]} -eq 0 -a $# -eq 0 ]; then
         ${exec:+exec} "$SSH" "${SSHOPTS[@]}"
         return
     elif [ "${#hosts[*]}" -gt 1 ]; then