diff --git a/plugins/ssh/ssh.plugin.zsh b/plugins/ssh/ssh.plugin.zsh
index 72474c566..b7f24d95e 100644
--- a/plugins/ssh/ssh.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/ssh/ssh.plugin.zsh
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ function ssh() {
 	fi
 	
 	local param=$1
-	shift
 	local host=$ssh_hosts[$param]
 
 	if [ -z "$host" ]; then
-		echo INVALID HOST
-		return 1
+		$actual_ssh $*
 	fi	
 
+	shift
+
 	$actual_ssh $(echo $ssh_hosts[$param]) $* # $() to circumvent ssh from b0rking if options are present in map
 }