diff --git a/src/args/mod.rs b/src/args/mod.rs
index 7820842..411e368 100644
--- a/src/args/mod.rs
+++ b/src/args/mod.rs
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ impl Args {
                 },
                 "bulk" | "b" => {
                     if let Some(action) = self.raw.get(2) {
-                        self.method = Some(types::Method::Bulk);
                         match action.as_str() {
                             "get" | "g" => {
                                 self.same_filenames = true;
@@ -211,6 +210,9 @@ impl Args {
                                             });
                                         }
                                         self.bulk_array = Some(arg_array);
+                                        if flags.out_filename.is_some() {
+                                            self.method = Some(types::Method::Bulk);
+                                        }
                                     },
                                     Err(e) => return Err(types::ParseError::throw_bulkerr(&format!("Invalid flags | {}", e.print()))),
                                 }