diff --git a/kittens/ssh/main.py b/kittens/ssh/main.py
index e4640c3c8..15cf5960e 100644
--- a/kittens/ssh/main.py
+++ b/kittens/ssh/main.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ def parse_ssh_args(args):
                     expecting_option_val = True
                     continue
                 raise SystemExit('Unknown option: {}'.format(arg))
+            continue
         if expecting_option_val:
             ssh_args.append(arg)
             expecting_option_val = False