diff --git a/shell-integration/bash/kitty.bash b/shell-integration/bash/kitty.bash
index 3011a7970..a086b48c9 100644
--- a/shell-integration/bash/kitty.bash
+++ b/shell-integration/bash/kitty.bash
@@ -277,6 +277,10 @@ clone-in-kitty() {
     while :; do
         case "$1" in
             "") break;;
+            -h|--help)
+                builtin printf "%s\n" "Clone the current bash session into a new kitty window. For usage instructions see: https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/shell-integration/#clone-shell"
+                return
+                ;;
             *) data="$data,a=$(builtin printf "%s" "$1" | builtin command base64)";;
         esac
         shift
diff --git a/shell-integration/zsh/kitty-integration b/shell-integration/zsh/kitty-integration
index f47c3d6ed..28c5fa02c 100644
--- a/shell-integration/zsh/kitty-integration
+++ b/shell-integration/zsh/kitty-integration
@@ -360,6 +360,10 @@ clone-in-kitty() {
     while :; do
         case "$1" in
             "") break;;
+            -h|--help) 
+                builtin printf "%s\n" "Clone the current zsh session into a new kitty window. For usage instructions see: https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/shell-integration/#clone-shell"
+                return
+                ;;
             *) data="$data,a=$(builtin printf "%s" "$1" | builtin command base64)";;
         esac
         shift