diff --git a/lexer/theme-lexer.l b/lexer/theme-lexer.l
index c36df48b..e9b8e99f 100644
--- a/lexer/theme-lexer.l
+++ b/lexer/theme-lexer.l
@@ -808,7 +808,6 @@ if ( queue == NULL ) {
 }
 <INITIAL>. {
     yytext[yyleng-1] = '\0';
-    fprintf(stderr,"initial found: |%s|\n", yytext);
     return T_ERROR;
 }
 <SECTION>. {
diff --git a/source/rofi.c b/source/rofi.c
index d1addf4a..bf320057 100644
--- a/source/rofi.c
+++ b/source/rofi.c
@@ -954,7 +954,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     TICK_N("Parsed theme");
   }
   // Parse command line for settings, independent of other -no-config.
-  config_parse_cmd_options();
+  if (list_of_error_msgs == NULL) {
+    // Only call this when there are no errors.
+    // This might clear existing errors.
+    config_parse_cmd_options();
+  }
   TICK_N("Load cmd config ");
 
   parse_keys_abe(bindings);