diff --git a/src/Shared/CommandLineUtils/CommandLine/CommandLineApplication.cs b/src/Shared/CommandLineUtils/CommandLine/CommandLineApplication.cs
index b7c62b5a0b..51590d5990 100644
--- a/src/Shared/CommandLineUtils/CommandLine/CommandLineApplication.cs
+++ b/src/Shared/CommandLineUtils/CommandLine/CommandLineApplication.cs
@@ -13,14 +13,23 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.CommandLineUtils
 {
     internal class CommandLineApplication
     {
-        // Indicates whether the parser should throw an exception when it runs into an unexpected argument.
-        // If this field is set to false, the parser will stop parsing when it sees an unexpected argument, and all
-        // remaining arguments, including the first unexpected argument, will be stored in RemainingArguments property.
+        // Indicates whether the parser should throw an exception when it runs into an unexpected argument. If this is
+        // set to true (the default), the parser will throw on the first unexpected argument. Otherwise, all unexpected
+        // arguments (including the first) are added to RemainingArguments.
         private readonly bool _throwOnUnexpectedArg;
 
-        public CommandLineApplication(bool throwOnUnexpectedArg = true)
+        // Indicates whether the parser should check remaining arguments for command or option matches after
+        // encountering an unexpected argument. Ignored if _throwOnUnexpectedArg is true (the default). If
+        // _throwOnUnexpectedArg and this are both false, the first unexpected argument and all remaining arguments are
+        // added to RemainingArguments. If _throwOnUnexpectedArg is false and this is true, only unexpected arguments
+        // are added to RemainingArguments -- allowing a mix of expected and unexpected arguments, commands and
+        // options.
+        private readonly bool _continueAfterUnexpectedArg;
+
+        public CommandLineApplication(bool throwOnUnexpectedArg = true, bool continueAfterUnexpectedArg = false)
         {
             _throwOnUnexpectedArg = throwOnUnexpectedArg;
+            _continueAfterUnexpectedArg = continueAfterUnexpectedArg;
             Options = new List<CommandOption>();
             Arguments = new List<CommandArgument>();
             Commands = new List<CommandLineApplication>();
@@ -145,6 +154,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.CommandLineUtils
                     {
                         shortOption = arg.Substring(1).Split(new[] { ':', '=' }, 2);
                     }
+
                     if (longOption != null)
                     {
                         processed = true;
@@ -153,13 +163,27 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.CommandLineUtils
 
                         if (option == null)
                         {
-                            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(longOptionName) && !command._throwOnUnexpectedArg  && AllowArgumentSeparator)
+                            var ignoreContinueAfterUnexpectedArg = false;
+                            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(longOptionName) &&
+                                !command._throwOnUnexpectedArg &&
+                                AllowArgumentSeparator)
                             {
-                                // skip over the '--' argument separator
+                                // Skip over the '--' argument separator then consume all remaining arguments. All
+                                // remaining arguments are unconditionally stored for further use.
                                 index++;
+                                ignoreContinueAfterUnexpectedArg = true;
+                            }
+
+                            if (HandleUnexpectedArg(
+                                command,
+                                args,
+                                index,
+                                argTypeName: "option",
+                                ignoreContinueAfterUnexpectedArg))
+                            {
+                                continue;
                             }
 
-                            HandleUnexpectedArg(command, args, index, argTypeName: "option");
                             break;
                         }
 
@@ -191,6 +215,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.CommandLineUtils
                             option = null;
                         }
                     }
+
                     if (shortOption != null)
                     {
                         processed = true;
@@ -204,7 +229,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.CommandLineUtils
 
                         if (option == null)
                         {
-                            HandleUnexpectedArg(command, args, index, argTypeName: "option");
+                            if (HandleUnexpectedArg(command, args, index, argTypeName: "option"))
+                            {
+                                continue;
+                            }
+
                             break;
                         }
 
@@ -268,6 +297,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.CommandLineUtils
                         processed = true;
                     }
                 }
+
                 if (!processed)
                 {
                     if (arguments == null)
@@ -280,9 +310,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.CommandLineUtils
                         arguments.Current.Values.Add(arg);
                     }
                 }
+
                 if (!processed)
                 {
-                    HandleUnexpectedArg(command, args, index, argTypeName: "command or argument");
+                    if (HandleUnexpectedArg(command, args, index, argTypeName: "command or argument"))
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
                     break;
                 }
             }
@@ -490,17 +525,29 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.CommandLineUtils
             Out.WriteLine();
         }
 
-        private void HandleUnexpectedArg(CommandLineApplication command, string[] args, int index, string argTypeName)
+        private bool HandleUnexpectedArg(
+            CommandLineApplication command,
+            string[] args,
+            int index,
+            string argTypeName,
+            bool ignoreContinueAfterUnexpectedArg = false)
         {
             if (command._throwOnUnexpectedArg)
             {
                 command.ShowHint();
                 throw new CommandParsingException(command, $"Unrecognized {argTypeName} '{args[index]}'");
             }
+            else if (_continueAfterUnexpectedArg && !ignoreContinueAfterUnexpectedArg)
+            {
+                // Store argument for further use.
+                command.RemainingArguments.Add(args[index]);
+                return true;
+            }
             else
             {
-                // All remaining arguments are stored for further use
+                // Store all remaining arguments for later use.
                 command.RemainingArguments.AddRange(new ArraySegment<string>(args, index, args.Length - index));
+                return false;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Shared/test/Shared.Tests/CommandLineApplicationTests.cs b/src/Shared/test/Shared.Tests/CommandLineApplicationTests.cs
index 44b7ebdaa8..cc6d0d841e 100644
--- a/src/Shared/test/Shared.Tests/CommandLineApplicationTests.cs
+++ b/src/Shared/test/Shared.Tests/CommandLineApplicationTests.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.CommandLineUtils;
 using Xunit;
 
@@ -73,6 +72,30 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Internal
             Assert.Contains("three", ex.Message);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void ExtraArgumentAddedToRemaining()
+        {
+            CommandArgument first = null;
+            CommandArgument second = null;
+
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication();
+
+            var testCommand = app.Command("test", c =>
+            {
+                first = c.Argument("first", "First argument");
+                second = c.Argument("second", "Second argument");
+                c.OnExecute(() => 0);
+            },
+            throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+
+            app.Execute("test", "one", "two", "three");
+
+            Assert.Equal("one", first.Value);
+            Assert.Equal("two", second.Value);
+            var remaining = Assert.Single(testCommand.RemainingArguments);
+            Assert.Equal("three", remaining);
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void UnknownCommandCausesException()
         {
@@ -257,6 +280,145 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Internal
             Assert.Equal(unexpectedArg, arg);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowArgumentBeforeNoValueOption()
+        {
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication();
+            var argument = app.Argument("first", "first argument");
+            var option = app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
+
+            app.Execute("one", "--first");
+
+            Assert.Equal("one", argument.Value);
+            Assert.True(option.HasValue());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowArgumentAfterNoValueOption()
+        {
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication();
+            var argument = app.Argument("first", "first argument");
+            var option = app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
+
+            app.Execute("--first", "one");
+
+            Assert.Equal("one", argument.Value);
+            Assert.True(option.HasValue());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowArgumentBeforeSingleValueOption()
+        {
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication();
+            var argument = app.Argument("first", "first argument");
+            var option = app.Option("--first <value>", "first option", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+
+            app.Execute("one", "--first", "two");
+
+            Assert.Equal("one", argument.Value);
+            Assert.Equal("two", option.Value());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowArgumentAfterSingleValueOption()
+        {
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication();
+            var argument = app.Argument("first", "first argument");
+            var option = app.Option("--first <value>", "first option", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+
+            app.Execute("--first", "one", "two");
+
+            Assert.Equal("two", argument.Value);
+            Assert.Equal("one", option.Value());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedArgumentBeforeNoValueOption_Default()
+        {
+            var arguments = new[] { "UnexpectedArg", "--first" };
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+            var option = app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute(arguments);
+
+            Assert.Equal(arguments, app.RemainingArguments.ToArray());
+            Assert.False(option.HasValue());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedArgumentBeforeNoValueOption_Continue()
+        {
+            var unexpectedArg = "UnexpectedArg";
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false, continueAfterUnexpectedArg: true);
+            var option = app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute(unexpectedArg, "--first");
+
+            var arg = Assert.Single(app.RemainingArguments);
+            Assert.Equal(unexpectedArg, arg);
+            Assert.True(option.HasValue());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedArgumentAfterNoValueOption()
+        {
+            var unexpectedArg = "UnexpectedArg";
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+            var option = app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute("--first", unexpectedArg);
+
+            var arg = Assert.Single(app.RemainingArguments);
+            Assert.Equal(unexpectedArg, arg);
+            Assert.True(option.HasValue());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedArgumentBeforeSingleValueOption_Default()
+        {
+            var arguments = new[] { "UnexpectedArg", "--first", "one" };
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+            app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute(arguments);
+
+            Assert.Equal(arguments, app.RemainingArguments.ToArray());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedArgumentBeforeSingleValueOption_Continue()
+        {
+            var unexpectedArg = "UnexpectedArg";
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false, continueAfterUnexpectedArg: true);
+            var option = app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute(unexpectedArg, "--first", "one");
+
+            var arg = Assert.Single(app.RemainingArguments);
+            Assert.Equal(unexpectedArg, arg);
+            Assert.Equal("one", option.Value());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedArgumentAfterSingleValueOption()
+        {
+            var unexpectedArg = "UnexpectedArg";
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+            var option = app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute("--first", "one", unexpectedArg);
+
+            var arg = Assert.Single(app.RemainingArguments);
+            Assert.Equal(unexpectedArg, arg);
+            Assert.Equal("one", option.Value());
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void ThrowsExceptionOnUnexpectedLongOptionByDefault()
         {
@@ -290,6 +452,183 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Internal
             Assert.Equal(unexpectedOption, arg);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedLongOptionBeforeNoValueOption_Default()
+        {
+            var arguments = new[] { "--unexpected", "--first" };
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+            app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute(arguments);
+
+            Assert.Equal(arguments, app.RemainingArguments.ToArray());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedLongOptionBeforeNoValueOption_Continue()
+        {
+            var unexpectedOption = "--unexpected";
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false, continueAfterUnexpectedArg: true);
+            var option = app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute(unexpectedOption, "--first");
+
+            var arg = Assert.Single(app.RemainingArguments);
+            Assert.Equal(unexpectedOption, arg);
+            Assert.True(option.HasValue());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedLongOptionAfterNoValueOption()
+        {
+            var unexpectedOption = "--unexpected";
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+            var option = app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute("--first", unexpectedOption);
+
+            var arg = Assert.Single(app.RemainingArguments);
+            Assert.Equal(unexpectedOption, arg);
+            Assert.True(option.HasValue());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedLongOptionBeforeSingleValueOption_Default()
+        {
+            var arguments = new[] { "--unexpected", "--first", "one" };
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+            app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute(arguments);
+
+            Assert.Equal(arguments, app.RemainingArguments.ToArray());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedLongOptionBeforeSingleValueOption_Continue()
+        {
+            var unexpectedOption = "--unexpected";
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false, continueAfterUnexpectedArg: true);
+            var option = app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute(unexpectedOption, "--first", "one");
+
+            var arg = Assert.Single(app.RemainingArguments);
+            Assert.Equal(unexpectedOption, arg);
+            Assert.Equal("one", option.Value());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedLongOptionAfterSingleValueOption()
+        {
+            var unexpectedOption = "--unexpected";
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+            var option = app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute("--first", "one", unexpectedOption);
+
+            var arg = Assert.Single(app.RemainingArguments);
+            Assert.Equal(unexpectedOption, arg);
+            Assert.Equal("one", option.Value());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedLongOptionWithValueBeforeNoValueOption_Default()
+        {
+            var arguments = new[] { "--unexpected", "value", "--first" };
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+            app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute(arguments);
+
+            Assert.Equal(arguments, app.RemainingArguments.ToArray());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedLongOptionWithValueBeforeNoValueOption_Continue()
+        {
+            var unexpectedOption = "--unexpected";
+            var unexpectedValue = "value";
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false, continueAfterUnexpectedArg: true);
+            var option = app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute(unexpectedOption, unexpectedValue, "--first");
+
+            Assert.Equal(new[] { unexpectedOption, unexpectedValue }, app.RemainingArguments.ToArray());
+            Assert.True(option.HasValue());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedLongOptionWithValueAfterNoValueOption()
+        {
+            var unexpectedOption = "--unexpected";
+            var unexpectedValue = "value";
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+            var option = app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute("--first", unexpectedOption, unexpectedValue);
+
+            Assert.Equal(new[] { unexpectedOption, unexpectedValue }, app.RemainingArguments.ToArray());
+            Assert.True(option.HasValue());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedLongOptionWithValueBeforeSingleValueOption_Default()
+        {
+            var unexpectedOption = "--unexpected";
+            var unexpectedValue = "value";
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+            app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute(unexpectedOption, unexpectedValue, "--first", "one");
+
+            Assert.Equal(
+                new[] { unexpectedOption, unexpectedValue, "--first", "one" },
+                app.RemainingArguments.ToArray());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedLongOptionWithValueBeforeSingleValueOption_Continue()
+        {
+            var unexpectedOption = "--unexpected";
+            var unexpectedValue = "value";
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false, continueAfterUnexpectedArg: true);
+            var option = app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute(unexpectedOption, unexpectedValue, "--first", "one");
+
+            Assert.Equal(
+                new[] { unexpectedOption, unexpectedValue },
+                app.RemainingArguments.ToArray());
+            Assert.Equal("one", option.Value());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedLongOptionWithValueAfterSingleValueOption()
+        {
+            var unexpectedOption = "--unexpected";
+            var unexpectedValue = "value";
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+            var option = app.Option("--first", "first option", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute("--first", "one", unexpectedOption, unexpectedValue);
+
+            Assert.Equal(new[] { unexpectedOption, unexpectedValue }, app.RemainingArguments.ToArray());
+            Assert.Equal("one", option.Value());
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void ThrowsExceptionOnUnexpectedShortOptionByDefault()
         {
@@ -373,13 +712,35 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Internal
             Assert.Equal($"Unrecognized option '{unexpectedOption}'", exception.Message);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedOptionBeforeSubcommand()
+        {
+            var unexpectedOption = "--unexpected";
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication();
+
+            CommandLineApplication subCmd = null;
+            var testCmd = app.Command("k", c =>
+            {
+                subCmd = c.Command("run", _ => { });
+                c.OnExecute(() => 0);
+            },
+            throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+
+            // (does not throw)
+            app.Execute("k", unexpectedOption, "run");
+
+            Assert.Empty(app.RemainingArguments);
+            Assert.Equal(new[] { unexpectedOption, "run" }, testCmd.RemainingArguments.ToArray());
+            Assert.Empty(subCmd.RemainingArguments);
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedOptionAfterSubcommand()
         {
             var unexpectedOption = "--unexpected";
-            CommandLineApplication subCmd = null;
             var app = new CommandLineApplication();
 
+            CommandLineApplication subCmd = null;
             var testCmd = app.Command("k", c =>
             {
                 subCmd = c.Command("run", _ => { }, throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
@@ -388,11 +749,44 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Internal
 
             // (does not throw)
             app.Execute("k", "run", unexpectedOption);
+
+            Assert.Empty(app.RemainingArguments);
             Assert.Empty(testCmd.RemainingArguments);
             var arg = Assert.Single(subCmd.RemainingArguments);
             Assert.Equal(unexpectedOption, arg);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedOptionBeforeValidCommand_Default()
+        {
+            var arguments = new[] { "--unexpected", "run" };
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+            var commandRan = false;
+            app.Command("run", c => c.OnExecute(() => { commandRan = true; return 0; }));
+            app.OnExecute(() => 0);
+
+            app.Execute(arguments);
+
+            Assert.False(commandRan);
+            Assert.Equal(arguments, app.RemainingArguments.ToArray());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AllowNoThrowBehaviorOnUnexpectedOptionBeforeValidCommand_Continue()
+        {
+            var unexpectedOption = "--unexpected";
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false, continueAfterUnexpectedArg: true);
+            var commandRan = false;
+            app.Command("run", c => c.OnExecute(() => { commandRan = true; return 0; }));
+            app.OnExecute(() => 0);
+
+            app.Execute(unexpectedOption, "run");
+
+            Assert.True(commandRan);
+            var remaining = Assert.Single(app.RemainingArguments);
+            Assert.Equal(unexpectedOption, remaining);
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void OptionsCanBeInherited()
         {
@@ -530,6 +924,91 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Internal
             Assert.Equal(expectedRemaining, app.RemainingArguments.ToArray());
         }
 
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData(new string[0], new string[0], null, false)]
+        [InlineData(new[] { "--" }, new[] { "--" }, null, false)]
+        [InlineData(new[] { "-t", "val" }, new string[0], "val", false)]
+        [InlineData(new[] { "-t", "val", "--" }, new[] { "--" }, "val", false)]
+        [InlineData(new[] { "--top", "val", "--", "a" }, new[] { "--", "a" }, "val", false)]
+        [InlineData(new[] { "-t", "val", "--", "a", "--", "b" }, new[] { "--", "a", "--", "b" }, "val", false)]
+        [InlineData(new[] { "--help", "--" }, new string[0], null, true)]
+        [InlineData(new[] { "--version", "--" }, new string[0], null, true)]
+        public void ArgumentSeparator_TreatedAsUexpected(
+            string[] input,
+            string[] expectedRemaining,
+            string topLevelValue,
+            bool isShowingInformation)
+        {
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+            var optHelp = app.HelpOption("--help");
+            var optVersion = app.VersionOption("--version", "1", "1.0");
+            var optTop = app.Option("-t|--top <TOP>", "arg for command", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+
+            app.Execute(input);
+
+            Assert.Equal(topLevelValue, optTop.Value());
+            Assert.Equal(expectedRemaining, app.RemainingArguments.ToArray());
+            Assert.Equal(isShowingInformation, app.IsShowingInformation);
+
+            // Help and Version options never get values; parsing ends when encountered.
+            Assert.False(optHelp.HasValue());
+            Assert.False(optVersion.HasValue());
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData(new[] { "--", "a", "--top", "val" }, new[] { "--", "a", "--top", "val" }, null, false)]
+        [InlineData(new[] { "--", "--help" }, new[] { "--", "--help" }, null, false)]
+        [InlineData(new[] { "--", "--version" }, new[] { "--", "--version" }, null, false)]
+        [InlineData(new[] { "unexpected", "--", "--version" }, new[] { "unexpected", "--", "--version" }, null, false)]
+        public void ArgumentSeparator_TreatedAsUexpected_Default(
+            string[] input,
+            string[] expectedRemaining,
+            string topLevelValue,
+            bool isShowingInformation)
+        {
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false);
+            var optHelp = app.HelpOption("--help");
+            var optVersion = app.VersionOption("--version", "1", "1.0");
+            var optTop = app.Option("-t|--top <TOP>", "arg for command", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+
+            app.Execute(input);
+
+            Assert.Equal(topLevelValue, optTop.Value());
+            Assert.Equal(expectedRemaining, app.RemainingArguments.ToArray());
+            Assert.Equal(isShowingInformation, app.IsShowingInformation);
+
+            // Help and Version options never get values; parsing ends when encountered.
+            Assert.False(optHelp.HasValue());
+            Assert.False(optVersion.HasValue());
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData(new[] { "--", "a", "--top", "val" }, new[] { "--", "a" }, "val", false)]
+        [InlineData(new[] { "--", "--help" }, new[] { "--" }, null, true)]
+        [InlineData(new[] { "--", "--version" }, new[] { "--" }, null, true)]
+        [InlineData(new[] { "unexpected", "--", "--version" }, new[] { "unexpected", "--" }, null, true)]
+        public void ArgumentSeparator_TreatedAsUexpected_Continue(
+            string[] input,
+            string[] expectedRemaining,
+            string topLevelValue,
+            bool isShowingInformation)
+        {
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication(throwOnUnexpectedArg: false, continueAfterUnexpectedArg: true);
+            var optHelp = app.HelpOption("--help");
+            var optVersion = app.VersionOption("--version", "1", "1.0");
+            var optTop = app.Option("-t|--top <TOP>", "arg for command", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+
+            app.Execute(input);
+
+            Assert.Equal(topLevelValue, optTop.Value());
+            Assert.Equal(expectedRemaining, app.RemainingArguments.ToArray());
+            Assert.Equal(isShowingInformation, app.IsShowingInformation);
+
+            // Help and Version options never get values; parsing ends when encountered.
+            Assert.False(optHelp.HasValue());
+            Assert.False(optVersion.HasValue());
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void HelpTextIgnoresHiddenItems()
         {
@@ -607,20 +1086,18 @@ Examples:
         [InlineData(new[] { "-h", "-f" }, "some flag")]
         public void HelpAndVersionOptionStopProcessing(string[] input, string expectedOutData)
         {
-            using (var outWriter = new StringWriter())
-            {
-                var app = new CommandLineApplication { Out = outWriter };
-                app.HelpOption("-h --help");
-                app.VersionOption("-V --version", "1", "1.0");
-                var optFlag = app.Option("-f |--flag", "some flag", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
+            using var outWriter = new StringWriter();
+            var app = new CommandLineApplication { Out = outWriter };
+            app.HelpOption("-h --help");
+            app.VersionOption("-V --version", "1", "1.0");
+            var optFlag = app.Option("-f |--flag", "some flag", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
 
-                app.Execute(input);
+            app.Execute(input);
 
-                outWriter.Flush();
-                var outData = outWriter.ToString();
-                Assert.Contains(expectedOutData, outData);
-                Assert.False(optFlag.HasValue());
-            }
+            outWriter.Flush();
+            var outData = outWriter.ToString();
+            Assert.Contains(expectedOutData, outData);
+            Assert.False(optFlag.HasValue());
         }
 
         // disable inaccurate analyzer error https://github.com/xunit/xunit/issues/1274