diff --git a/src/cmd_line.rs b/src/cmd_line.rs
index 211d9aa..6a4b6e6 100644
--- a/src/cmd_line.rs
+++ b/src/cmd_line.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ pub fn handle_command_line_arguments(args: Vec<String>) -> Result<(), String> {
         .unwrap_or_default();
 
     if files_to_open.len() > 1
-        && !files_to_open.contains(&String::from("-p"))
+        && !neovim_args.contains(&String::from("-p"))
         && !matches.is_present("no_tabs")
     {
         neovim_args.push("-p".to_owned());