diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index 8ce5c3c..64f1d5f 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import (
 	flag "github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
+const FlagSetByCobraAnnotation = "cobra_annotation_flag_set_by_cobra"
+
 // FParseErrWhitelist configures Flag parse errors to be ignored
 type FParseErrWhitelist flag.ParseErrorsWhitelist
 
@@ -1064,6 +1066,7 @@ func (c *Command) InitDefaultHelpFlag() {
 			usage += c.Name()
 		}
 		c.Flags().BoolP("help", "h", false, usage)
+		_ = c.Flags().SetAnnotation("help", FlagSetByCobraAnnotation, []string{"true"})
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1089,6 +1092,7 @@ func (c *Command) InitDefaultVersionFlag() {
 		} else {
 			c.Flags().Bool("version", false, usage)
 		}
+		_ = c.Flags().SetAnnotation("version", FlagSetByCobraAnnotation, []string{"true"})
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/completions.go b/completions.go
index f8bf4f6..d8fa1f7 100644
--- a/completions.go
+++ b/completions.go
@@ -274,6 +274,12 @@ func (c *Command) getCompletions(args []string) (*Command, []string, ShellCompDi
 	}
 	finalCmd.ctx = c.ctx
 
+	// These flags are normally added when `execute()` is called on `finalCmd`,
+	// however, when doing completion, we don't call `finalCmd.execute()`.
+	// Let's add the --help and --version flag ourselves.
+	finalCmd.InitDefaultHelpFlag()
+	finalCmd.InitDefaultVersionFlag()
+
 	// Check if we are doing flag value completion before parsing the flags.
 	// This is important because if we are completing a flag value, we need to also
 	// remove the flag name argument from the list of finalArgs or else the parsing
@@ -306,6 +312,12 @@ func (c *Command) getCompletions(args []string) (*Command, []string, ShellCompDi
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Look for the --help or --version flags.  If they are present,
+	// there should be no further completions.
+	if helpOrVersionFlagPresent(finalCmd) {
+		return finalCmd, []string{}, ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp, nil
+	}
+
 	// We only remove the flags from the arguments if DisableFlagParsing is not set.
 	// This is important for commands which have requested to do their own flag completion.
 	if !finalCmd.DisableFlagParsing {
@@ -477,6 +489,18 @@ func (c *Command) getCompletions(args []string) (*Command, []string, ShellCompDi
 	return finalCmd, completions, directive, nil
 }
 
+func helpOrVersionFlagPresent(cmd *Command) bool {
+	if versionFlag := cmd.Flags().Lookup("version"); versionFlag != nil &&
+		len(versionFlag.Annotations[FlagSetByCobraAnnotation]) > 0 && versionFlag.Changed {
+		return true
+	}
+	if helpFlag := cmd.Flags().Lookup("help"); helpFlag != nil &&
+		len(helpFlag.Annotations[FlagSetByCobraAnnotation]) > 0 && helpFlag.Changed {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func getFlagNameCompletions(flag *pflag.Flag, toComplete string) []string {
 	if nonCompletableFlag(flag) {
 		return []string{}
diff --git a/completions_test.go b/completions_test.go
index c5f11fa..abac12e 100644
--- a/completions_test.go
+++ b/completions_test.go
@@ -493,8 +493,9 @@ func TestFlagNameCompletionInGo(t *testing.T) {
 		Run: emptyRun,
 	}
 	childCmd := &Command{
-		Use: "childCmd",
-		Run: emptyRun,
+		Use:     "childCmd",
+		Version: "1.2.3",
+		Run:     emptyRun,
 	}
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(childCmd)
 
@@ -528,6 +529,8 @@ func TestFlagNameCompletionInGo(t *testing.T) {
 	expected = strings.Join([]string{
 		"--first",
 		"-f",
+		"--help",
+		"-h",
 		"--second",
 		"-s",
 		":4",
@@ -561,7 +564,11 @@ func TestFlagNameCompletionInGo(t *testing.T) {
 	expected = strings.Join([]string{
 		"--second",
 		"-s",
+		"--help",
+		"-h",
 		"--subFlag",
+		"--version",
+		"-v",
 		":4",
 		"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n")
 
@@ -576,9 +583,10 @@ func TestFlagNameCompletionInGoWithDesc(t *testing.T) {
 		Run: emptyRun,
 	}
 	childCmd := &Command{
-		Use:   "childCmd",
-		Short: "first command",
-		Run:   emptyRun,
+		Use:     "childCmd",
+		Short:   "first command",
+		Version: "1.2.3",
+		Run:     emptyRun,
 	}
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(childCmd)
 
@@ -612,6 +620,8 @@ func TestFlagNameCompletionInGoWithDesc(t *testing.T) {
 	expected = strings.Join([]string{
 		"--first\tfirst flag",
 		"-f\tfirst flag",
+		"--help\thelp for root",
+		"-h\thelp for root",
 		"--second\tsecond flag",
 		"-s\tsecond flag",
 		":4",
@@ -645,7 +655,11 @@ func TestFlagNameCompletionInGoWithDesc(t *testing.T) {
 	expected = strings.Join([]string{
 		"--second\tsecond flag",
 		"-s\tsecond flag",
+		"--help\thelp for childCmd",
+		"-h\thelp for childCmd",
 		"--subFlag\tsub flag",
+		"--version\tversion for childCmd",
+		"-v\tversion for childCmd",
 		":4",
 		"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n")
 
@@ -688,6 +702,7 @@ func TestFlagNameCompletionRepeat(t *testing.T) {
 	expected := strings.Join([]string{
 		"--array",
 		"--bslice",
+		"--help",
 		"--second",
 		"--slice",
 		":4",
@@ -709,6 +724,7 @@ func TestFlagNameCompletionRepeat(t *testing.T) {
 	expected = strings.Join([]string{
 		"--array",
 		"--bslice",
+		"--help",
 		"--slice",
 		":4",
 		"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n")
@@ -731,6 +747,7 @@ func TestFlagNameCompletionRepeat(t *testing.T) {
 		"--array",
 		"--bslice",
 		"--first",
+		"--help",
 		"--second",
 		"--slice",
 		":4",
@@ -756,6 +773,8 @@ func TestFlagNameCompletionRepeat(t *testing.T) {
 		"-b",
 		"--first",
 		"-f",
+		"--help",
+		"-h",
 		"--second",
 		"-s",
 		"--slice",
@@ -1792,6 +1811,7 @@ func TestFlagCompletionWithNotInterspersedArgs(t *testing.T) {
 
 	expected := strings.Join([]string{
 		"--bool\ttest bool flag",
+		"--help\thelp for child",
 		"--string\ttest string flag",
 		":4",
 		"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n")
@@ -2602,6 +2622,8 @@ func TestCompleteWithDisableFlagParsing(t *testing.T) {
 	expected := strings.Join([]string{
 		"--persistent",
 		"-p",
+		"--help",
+		"-h",
 		"--nonPersistent",
 		"-n",
 		"--flag",
@@ -2624,6 +2646,8 @@ func TestCompleteWithDisableFlagParsing(t *testing.T) {
 	expected = strings.Join([]string{
 		"--persistent",
 		"-p",
+		"--help",
+		"-h",
 		"--nonPersistent",
 		"-n",
 		":4",
@@ -2753,6 +2777,8 @@ func TestCompletionForGroupedFlags(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
 				"--ingroup1",
 				"--ingroup2",
+				"--help",
+				"-h",
 				"--ingroup3",
 				"--nogroup",
 				":4",
@@ -2851,6 +2877,8 @@ func TestCompletionForMutuallyExclusiveFlags(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
 				"--ingroup1",
 				"--ingroup2",
+				"--help",
+				"-h",
 				"--ingroup3",
 				"--nogroup",
 				":4",
@@ -2861,6 +2889,8 @@ func TestCompletionForMutuallyExclusiveFlags(t *testing.T) {
 			args: []string{"child", "--ingroup1", "8", "-"},
 			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
 				"--ingroup1", // Should be suggested again since it is a slice
+				"--help",
+				"-h",
 				"--nogroup",
 				":4",
 				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
@@ -2869,6 +2899,8 @@ func TestCompletionForMutuallyExclusiveFlags(t *testing.T) {
 			desc: "group ignored if some flags not applicable",
 			args: []string{"--ingroup1", "8", "-"},
 			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				"--help",
+				"-h",
 				"--ingroup1",
 				"--ingroup2",
 				":4",
@@ -2891,3 +2923,195 @@ func TestCompletionForMutuallyExclusiveFlags(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestCompletionCobraFlags(t *testing.T) {
+	getCmd := func() *Command {
+		rootCmd := &Command{
+			Use:     "root",
+			Version: "1.1.1",
+			Run:     emptyRun,
+		}
+		childCmd := &Command{
+			Use:     "child",
+			Version: "1.1.1",
+			Run:     emptyRun,
+			ValidArgsFunction: func(cmd *Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, ShellCompDirective) {
+				return []string{"extra"}, ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp
+			},
+		}
+		childCmd2 := &Command{
+			Use:     "child2",
+			Version: "1.1.1",
+			Run:     emptyRun,
+			ValidArgsFunction: func(cmd *Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, ShellCompDirective) {
+				return []string{"extra2"}, ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp
+			},
+		}
+		childCmd3 := &Command{
+			Use:     "child3",
+			Version: "1.1.1",
+			Run:     emptyRun,
+			ValidArgsFunction: func(cmd *Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, ShellCompDirective) {
+				return []string{"extra3"}, ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp
+			},
+		}
+
+		rootCmd.AddCommand(childCmd, childCmd2, childCmd3)
+
+		_ = childCmd.Flags().Bool("bool", false, "A bool flag")
+		_ = childCmd.MarkFlagRequired("bool")
+
+		// Have a command that adds its own help and version flag
+		_ = childCmd2.Flags().BoolP("help", "h", false, "My own help")
+		_ = childCmd2.Flags().BoolP("version", "v", false, "My own version")
+
+		// Have a command that only adds its own -v flag
+		_ = childCmd3.Flags().BoolP("verbose", "v", false, "Not a version flag")
+
+		return rootCmd
+	}
+
+	// Each test case uses a unique command from the function above.
+	testcases := []struct {
+		desc           string
+		args           []string
+		expectedOutput string
+	}{
+		{
+			desc: "completion of help and version flags",
+			args: []string{"-"},
+			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				"--help",
+				"-h",
+				"--version",
+				"-v",
+				":4",
+				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "no completion after --help flag",
+			args: []string{"--help", ""},
+			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				":4",
+				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "no completion after -h flag",
+			args: []string{"-h", ""},
+			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				":4",
+				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "no completion after --version flag",
+			args: []string{"--version", ""},
+			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				":4",
+				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "no completion after -v flag",
+			args: []string{"-v", ""},
+			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				":4",
+				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "no completion after --help flag even with other completions",
+			args: []string{"child", "--help", ""},
+			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				":4",
+				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "no completion after -h flag even with other completions",
+			args: []string{"child", "-h", ""},
+			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				":4",
+				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "no completion after --version flag even with other completions",
+			args: []string{"child", "--version", ""},
+			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				":4",
+				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "no completion after -v flag even with other completions",
+			args: []string{"child", "-v", ""},
+			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				":4",
+				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "no completion after -v flag even with other flag completions",
+			args: []string{"child", "-v", "-"},
+			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				":4",
+				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "completion after --help flag when created by program",
+			args: []string{"child2", "--help", ""},
+			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				"extra2",
+				":4",
+				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "completion after -h flag when created by program",
+			args: []string{"child2", "-h", ""},
+			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				"extra2",
+				":4",
+				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "completion after --version flag when created by program",
+			args: []string{"child2", "--version", ""},
+			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				"extra2",
+				":4",
+				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "completion after -v flag when created by program",
+			args: []string{"child2", "-v", ""},
+			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				"extra2",
+				":4",
+				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "completion after --version when only -v flag was created by program",
+			args: []string{"child3", "--version", ""},
+			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				":4",
+				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "completion after -v flag when only -v flag was created by program",
+			args: []string{"child3", "-v", ""},
+			expectedOutput: strings.Join([]string{
+				"extra3",
+				":4",
+				"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n"),
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testcases {
+		t.Run(tc.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			c := getCmd()
+			args := []string{ShellCompNoDescRequestCmd}
+			args = append(args, tc.args...)
+			output, err := executeCommand(c, args...)
+			switch {
+			case err == nil && output != tc.expectedOutput:
+				t.Errorf("expected: %q, got: %q", tc.expectedOutput, output)
+			case err != nil:
+				t.Errorf("Unexpected error %q", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}