diff --git a/lib/validation.ts b/lib/validation.ts
index fbd9c18cc..79017d26b 100644
--- a/lib/validation.ts
+++ b/lib/validation.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ export function validation (yargs: YargsInstance, usage: UsageInstance, y18n: Y1
   self.nonOptionCount = function nonOptionCount (argv) {
     const demandedCommands = yargs.getDemandedCommands()
     // don't count currently executing commands
-    const _s = argv._.length - yargs.getContext().commands.length
+    const positionalCount = argv._.length + (argv['--'] ? argv['--'].length : 0)
+    const _s = positionalCount - yargs.getContext().commands.length
 
     if (demandedCommands._ && (_s < demandedCommands._.min || _s > demandedCommands._.max)) {
       if (_s < demandedCommands._.min) {
diff --git a/test/validation.cjs b/test/validation.cjs
index eb21323ba..01be04585 100644
--- a/test/validation.cjs
+++ b/test/validation.cjs
@@ -952,6 +952,16 @@ describe('validation tests', () => {
         })
         .parse()
     })
+
+    // See: https://github.com/yargs/yargs/issues/1732
+    it('treats positionals in "--" towards count requirement', () => {
+      const argv = yargs('--cool man -- batman robin')
+        .demandCommand(2)
+        .fail((msg) => {
+          throw Error(msg)
+        })
+        .parse()
+    })
   })
 
   describe('strictCommands', () => {