diff --git a/filetags.py b/filetags.py
index cf1dd08..e2bb4f0 100644
--- a/filetags.py
+++ b/filetags.py
@@ -365,8 +365,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         print("Verifying container settings failed.", file=sys.stderr)
       sys.exit(status)
 
+    file_tags_or_hash = sys.argv[3:]
     if not 'tags' in command:
-      file_tags_or_hash = sys.argv[3:]
       if file_is_in_storage(storage_directory, file_tags_or_hash[0], compress):
         tags = get_tags_by_hash(storage_directory, file_tags_or_hash[0])
         print("Tags for file:")