diff --git a/bin/codecept.js b/bin/codecept.js
index a6c63d5eb..b1e0a3737 100755
--- a/bin/codecept.js
+++ b/bin/codecept.js
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ program.command('run-workers <workers>')
   .option('--tests', 'run only JS test files and skip features')
   .option('--profile [value]', 'configuration profile to be used')
   .option('-p, --plugins <k=v,k2=v2,...>', 'enable plugins, comma-separated')
+  .option('-O, --reporter-options <k=v,k2=v2,...>', 'reporter-specific options')
+  .option('-R, --reporter <name>', 'specify the reporter to use')
   .action(require('../lib/command/run-workers'));
 
 program.command('run-multiple [suites...]')
diff --git a/lib/plugin/commentStep.js b/lib/plugin/commentStep.js
index 6a9183f35..e1d3f54a0 100644
--- a/lib/plugin/commentStep.js
+++ b/lib/plugin/commentStep.js
@@ -107,7 +107,10 @@ module.exports = function (config) {
   event.dispatcher.on(event.step.started, (step) => {
     if (currentCommentStep) {
       const metaStep = getRootMetaStep(step);
-      metaStep.metaStep = currentCommentStep;
+
+      if (metaStep !== currentCommentStep) {
+        metaStep.metaStep = currentCommentStep;
+      }
     }
   });