diff --git a/cli/cobra.go b/cli/cobra.go
index e118d633bd..b1ae6b59de 100644
--- a/cli/cobra.go
+++ b/cli/cobra.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ func setupCommonRootCommand(rootCmd *cobra.Command) (*cliflags.ClientOptions, *p
 	cobra.AddTemplateFunc("invalidPluginReason", invalidPluginReason)
 	cobra.AddTemplateFunc("isPlugin", isPlugin)
 	cobra.AddTemplateFunc("isExperimental", isExperimental)
+	cobra.AddTemplateFunc("displayHelpLink", displayHelpLink)
 	cobra.AddTemplateFunc("decoratedName", decoratedName)
 
 	rootCmd.SetUsageTemplate(usageTemplate)
@@ -185,7 +186,6 @@ var helpCommand = &cobra.Command{
 		if cmd == nil || e != nil || len(args) > 0 {
 			return errors.Errorf("unknown help topic: %v", strings.Join(args, " "))
 		}
-
 		helpFunc := cmd.HelpFunc()
 		helpFunc(cmd, args)
 		return nil
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@ func isExperimental(cmd *cobra.Command) bool {
 	return experimental
 }
 
+func displayHelpLink(cmd *cobra.Command) bool {
+	return !cmd.HasParent()
+}
+
 func isPlugin(cmd *cobra.Command) bool {
 	return cmd.Annotations[pluginmanager.CommandAnnotationPlugin] == "true"
 }
@@ -360,6 +364,9 @@ Invalid Plugins:
 
 Run '{{.CommandPath}} COMMAND --help' for more information on a command.
 {{- end}}
+{{- if displayHelpLink .}}
+To get more help with docker, check out guides at https://docs.docker.com/go/guides.md
+{{- end}}
 `
 
 var helpTemplate = `