diff --git a/src/bin/dgenies b/src/bin/dgenies
index 4245be2..d2ff0c4 100755
--- a/src/bin/dgenies
+++ b/src/bin/dgenies
@@ -130,7 +130,11 @@ def parse_args():
             return "clear", None
         return "clear", args
     if args.subparser_name == "gallery":
-        return "gallery_" + args.which, args
+        if len(vars(args)) > 1:
+            return "gallery_" + args.which, args
+        else:
+            print("\nYou must specify the gallery subcommand ('add' or 'del') to launch")
+            return None, None
     if args.subparser_name == "inforun":
         return "inforun", args
     else: