diff --git a/otherworld b/otherworld
index 4114ff7..2444c69 100755
--- a/otherworld
+++ b/otherworld
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ command_user = user
 user_volumes = USER_VOLUMES
 pull = False
 
+actions = []
+
 command_env = {}
 
 quiet = False
@@ -128,16 +130,11 @@ while len(command) > 0:
         command = command[1:]
         quiet = True
     elif arg == "--rm":
-        if not quiet:
-            print(f">> Removing container: {container_name}")
-        docker_rm(container_name)
-        sys.exit(0)
+        actions.append("rm")
+        command = command[1:]
     elif arg == "--commit":
-        image_name = get_generated_image_name(container_name)
-        if not quiet:
-            print(f">> Committing container: {container_name} to image: {image_name}")
-        docker_commit(container_name, image_name)
-        sys.exit(0)
+        actions.append("commit")
+        command = command[1:]
     elif arg == "--sudo":
         command_user = "root"
         command = command[1:]
@@ -164,7 +161,22 @@ while len(command) > 0:
     else:
         break
 
-if len(command) == 0:
+if actions:
+    if "commit" in actions:
+        target_image_name = get_generated_image_name(container_name)
+        if not quiet:
+            print(f">> Committing container: {container_name} to image: {target_image_name}")
+        docker_commit(container_name, target_image_name)
+    
+    if "rm" in actions:
+        if not quiet:
+            print(f">> Removing container: {container_name}")
+        docker_rm(container_name)
+
+    if not command:
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+if not command:
     command = DEFAULT_COMMAND
 
 container = None