diff --git a/format_novel/format_novel.py b/format_novel/format_novel.py
index db06222..fb4fecf 100755
--- a/format_novel/format_novel.py
+++ b/format_novel/format_novel.py
@@ -114,7 +114,10 @@ def main():
     set_default_font(document)
     # add_header_text(document, 'Author / Project Title / ')
     add_header_page_number(document)
-    skip_page_number_on_first_page(document)
+
+    if not arguments.chapters:
+        skip_page_number_on_first_page(document)
+
     right_align_header(document)
     double_space_and_indent(document.paragraphs)