diff --git a/framework/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
index 350ec0e8b0..79fdfea1d5 100644
--- a/framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 
 - Bug #12791: Fixed `yii\behaviors\AttributeTypecastBehavior` unable to automatically detect `attributeTypes`, triggering PHP Fatal Error (klimov-paul)
 - Enh #12790: Added `scrollToErrorOffset` option for `ActiveForm` which adds ability to specify offset in pixels when scrolling to error (mg-code)
-
+- Enh #12807: Added console controller checks for `yii\console\controllers\HelpController` (schmunk42)
 
 2.0.10 October 20, 2016
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diff --git a/framework/console/controllers/HelpController.php b/framework/console/controllers/HelpController.php
index c0505ae41e..de791dbb36 100644
--- a/framework/console/controllers/HelpController.php
+++ b/framework/console/controllers/HelpController.php
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class HelpController extends Controller
             $description = '';
 
             $result = Yii::$app->createController($command);
-            if ($result !== false) {
+            if ($result !== false && $result[0] instanceof Controller) {
                 list($controller, $actionID) = $result;
                 /** @var Controller $controller */
                 $description = $controller->getHelpSummary();
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class HelpController extends Controller
             $len = 0;
             foreach ($commands as $command => $description) {
                 $result = Yii::$app->createController($command);
-                if ($result !== false) {
+                if ($result !== false && $result[0] instanceof Controller) {
                     /** @var $controller Controller */
                     list($controller, $actionID) = $result;
                     $actions = $this->getActions($controller);
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class HelpController extends Controller
                 $this->stdout("\n");
 
                 $result = Yii::$app->createController($command);
-                if ($result !== false) {
+                if ($result !== false && $result[0] instanceof Controller) {
                     list($controller, $actionID) = $result;
                     $actions = $this->getActions($controller);
                     if (!empty($actions)) {