diff --git a/kiplot/__main__.py b/kiplot/__main__.py
index 0f0e5692..46180420 100644
--- a/kiplot/__main__.py
+++ b/kiplot/__main__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Usage:
          [-q | -v...] [-i] [TARGET...]
   kiplot [-c PLOT_CONFIG] --list
   kiplot [-b BOARD] [-d OUT_DIR] [-p | -P] --example
-  kiplot [-v] --help-list-outputs
+  kiplot [-v...] --help-list-outputs
   kiplot --help-output=HELP_OUTPUT
   kiplot --help-outputs
   kiplot --help-preflights
diff --git a/kiplot/docopt.py b/kiplot/docopt.py
index eb6cc6b0..94d43dbf 100644
--- a/kiplot/docopt.py
+++ b/kiplot/docopt.py
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@
 """
 import sys
 import re
+from copy import deepcopy
 
 
 __all__ = ['docopt']
 __version__ = '0.6.2'
-
+# Define to True if countable args can match to different counts in different patterns
+safe_outcomes = False
 
 class DocoptLanguageError(Exception):
 
@@ -273,7 +275,13 @@ class Either(BranchPattern):
         for pattern in self.children:
             matched, _, _ = outcome = pattern.match(left, collected)
             if matched:
-                outcomes.append(outcome)
+                # If a counter argument is used in two patterns and the limit of counts is different for
+                # each pattern you risk to match different counters.
+                # By copying the result we avoid the risk.
+                if safe_outcomes:
+                    outcomes.append(deepcopy(outcome))
+                else:
+                    outcomes.append(outcome)
         if outcomes:
             return min(outcomes, key=lambda outcome: len(outcome[1]))
         return False, left, collected