diff --git a/pkgs/tools/graphics/zxing/zxing.sh b/pkgs/tools/graphics/zxing/zxing.sh
index 1d473236e94..ca6ac60bab6 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/graphics/zxing/zxing.sh
+++ b/pkgs/tools/graphics/zxing/zxing.sh
@@ -8,4 +8,11 @@ case "$choice" in
 	decode | read | run | CommandLineRunner)
 		zxing-cmdline-runner "$@";
 		;;
+	help | usage | --help | --usage | -h)
+		zxing read;
+		zxing write;
+		;;
+	*)
+		zxing read "$choice" "$@"
+		;;
 esac