diff --git a/redbot/core/commands/help.py b/redbot/core/commands/help.py
index f1f590e21..3f671df7e 100644
--- a/redbot/core/commands/help.py
+++ b/redbot/core/commands/help.py
@@ -249,6 +249,12 @@ class RedHelpFormatter:
 
         author_info = {"name": f"{ctx.me.display_name} Help Menu", "icon_url": ctx.me.avatar_url}
 
+        if not field_groups:  # This can happen on single command without a docstring
+            embed = discord.Embed(color=color, **embed_dict["embed"])
+            embed.set_author(**author_info)
+            embed.set_footer(**embed_dict["footer"])
+            pages.append(embed)
+
         for i, group in enumerate(field_groups, 1):
             embed = discord.Embed(color=color, **embed_dict["embed"])