diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index 34d1bf36..7f51b25c 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -736,6 +736,10 @@ func (c *Command) execute(a []string) (err error) {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if err := c.validateRequiredFlags(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	for p := c; p != nil; p = p.Parent() {
 		if p.PersistentPreRunE != nil {
 			if err := p.PersistentPreRunE(c, argWoFlags); err != nil {
@@ -747,6 +751,7 @@ func (c *Command) execute(a []string) (err error) {
 			break
 		}
 	}
+
 	if c.PreRunE != nil {
 		if err := c.PreRunE(c, argWoFlags); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -755,9 +760,6 @@ func (c *Command) execute(a []string) (err error) {
 		c.PreRun(c, argWoFlags)
 	}
 
-	if err := c.validateRequiredFlags(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	if c.RunE != nil {
 		if err := c.RunE(c, argWoFlags); err != nil {
 			return err