diff --git a/prism/src/prism/ngprism.c b/prism/src/prism/ngprism.c
index 88ddd90a..430b8f54 100644
--- a/prism/src/prism/ngprism.c
+++ b/prism/src/prism/ngprism.c
@@ -691,6 +691,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[], char *env[]) {
     nailgun_port = NAILGUN_PORT_DEFAULT;
   }
   
+  /* if executing just the ng client with no arguments or -h|--help, then
+     display usage and exit.  Don't handle -h|--help if a command other than
+     ng or ng.exe was used, since the appropriate nail should then handle
+     --help. */
+  if (argc > 1 && strcmp("stop", argv[1]) == 0) {
+    cmd = "ng-stop";
+  }
+     
   /* if executing just the ng client with no arguments or -h|--help, then
      display usage and exit.  Don't handle -h|--help if a command other than
      ng or ng.exe was used, since the appropriate nail should then handle