diff --git a/src/tyro/_arguments.py b/src/tyro/_arguments.py
index 5c96b31b..6e1235ee 100644
--- a/src/tyro/_arguments.py
+++ b/src/tyro/_arguments.py
@@ -197,6 +197,13 @@ def lowered(self) -> LoweredArgumentDefinition:
         _rule_apply_argconf(self, lowered)
         return lowered
 
+    def is_suppressed(self) -> bool:
+        """Returns if the argument is suppressed. Suppressed arguments won't be
+        added to the parser."""
+        return _markers.Suppress in self.field.markers or (
+            _markers.SuppressFixed in self.field.markers and self.lowered.is_fixed()
+        )
+
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass
 class LoweredArgumentDefinition:
@@ -427,13 +434,6 @@ def _rule_generate_helptext(
 ) -> None:
     """Generate helptext from docstring, argument name, default values."""
 
-    # If the suppress marker is attached, hide the argument.
-    if _markers.Suppress in arg.field.markers or (
-        _markers.SuppressFixed in arg.field.markers and lowered.is_fixed()
-    ):
-        lowered.help = argparse.SUPPRESS
-        return
-
     help_parts = []
 
     primary_help = arg.field.helptext
@@ -525,7 +525,6 @@ def _rule_generate_helptext(
     # The percent symbol needs some extra handling in argparse.
     # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21168120/python-argparse-errors-with-in-help-string
     lowered.help = " ".join([p for p in help_parts if len(p) > 0]).replace("%", "%%")
-    return
 
 
 def _rule_set_name_or_flag_and_dest(
diff --git a/src/tyro/_calling.py b/src/tyro/_calling.py
index 4e74374c..a4d9bea4 100644
--- a/src/tyro/_calling.py
+++ b/src/tyro/_calling.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def callable_with_args(
     consumed_keywords: Set[str] = set()
 
     def get_value_from_arg(
-        prefixed_field_name: str, field_def: _fields.FieldDefinition
+        prefixed_field_name: str, arg: _arguments.ArgumentDefinition
     ) -> tuple[Any, bool]:
         """Helper for getting values from `value_from_arg` + doing some extra
         asserts.
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ def get_value_from_arg(
             # When would the value not be found? Only if we have
             # `tyro.conf.ConslidateSubcommandArgs` for one of the contained
             # subparsers.
-            assert (
+            assert arg.is_suppressed() or (
                 parser_definition.subparsers is not None
                 and parser_definition.consolidate_subcommand_args
             ), "Field value is unexpectedly missing. This is likely a bug in tyro."
-            return field_def.default, False
+            return arg.field.default, False
         else:
             return value_from_prefixed_field_name[prefixed_field_name], True
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def get_value_from_arg(
             name_maybe_prefixed = prefixed_field_name
             consumed_keywords.add(name_maybe_prefixed)
             if not arg.lowered.is_fixed():
-                value, value_found = get_value_from_arg(name_maybe_prefixed, field)
+                value, value_found = get_value_from_arg(name_maybe_prefixed, arg)
 
                 if value in _fields.MISSING_AND_MISSING_NONPROP:
                     value = arg.field.default
@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@ def get_value_from_arg(
             else:
                 assert arg.field.default not in _fields.MISSING_AND_MISSING_NONPROP
                 value = arg.field.default
-                parsed_value = value_from_prefixed_field_name.get(prefixed_field_name)
+                parsed_value = value_from_prefixed_field_name.get(
+                    prefixed_field_name, _singleton.MISSING_NONPROP
+                )
                 if parsed_value not in _fields.MISSING_AND_MISSING_NONPROP:
                     raise InstantiationError(
                         f"{'/'.join(arg.lowered.name_or_flags)} was passed in, but"
@@ -162,10 +164,7 @@ def get_value_from_arg(
             subparser_dest = _strings.make_subparser_dest(name=prefixed_field_name)
             consumed_keywords.add(subparser_dest)
             if subparser_dest in value_from_prefixed_field_name:
-                subparser_name, subparser_name_found = get_value_from_arg(
-                    subparser_dest, field
-                )
-                assert subparser_name_found
+                subparser_name = value_from_prefixed_field_name[subparser_dest]
             else:
                 assert (
                     subparser_def.default_instance
diff --git a/src/tyro/_parsers.py b/src/tyro/_parsers.py
index 06ec18a5..e55e82bd 100644
--- a/src/tyro/_parsers.py
+++ b/src/tyro/_parsers.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class ParserSpecification:
     """Each parser contains a list of arguments and optionally some subparsers."""
 
     f: Callable
+    markers: Set[_markers._Marker]
     description: str
     args: List[_arguments.ArgumentDefinition]
     field_list: List[_fields.FieldDefinition]
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ def from_callable_or_type(
 
         return ParserSpecification(
             f=f,
+            markers=markers,
             description=_strings.remove_single_line_breaks(
                 description
                 if description is not None
@@ -268,11 +270,12 @@ def group_name_from_arg(arg: _arguments.ArgumentDefinition) -> str:
         # Add each argument group. Groups with only suppressed arguments won't
         # be added.
         for arg in self.args:
+            # Don't add suppressed arguments to the parser.
+            if arg.is_suppressed():
+                continue
+
             group_name = group_name_from_arg(arg)
-            if (
-                arg.lowered.help is not argparse.SUPPRESS
-                and group_name not in group_from_group_name
-            ):
+            if group_name not in group_from_group_name:
                 description = (
                     parent.helptext_from_intern_prefixed_field_name.get(
                         arg.intern_prefix
@@ -290,13 +293,8 @@ def group_name_from_arg(arg: _arguments.ArgumentDefinition) -> str:
                 arg.add_argument(positional_group)
                 continue
 
-            if group_name in group_from_group_name:
-                arg.add_argument(group_from_group_name[group_name])
-            else:
-                # Suppressed argument: still need to add them, but they won't show up in
-                # the helptext so it doesn't matter which group.
-                assert arg.lowered.help is argparse.SUPPRESS
-                arg.add_argument(group_from_group_name[""])
+            assert group_name in group_from_group_name
+            arg.add_argument(group_from_group_name[group_name])
 
         for child in self.child_from_prefix.values():
             child.apply_args(parser, parent=self)
@@ -475,16 +473,16 @@ def from_field(
         subcommand_config_from_name: Dict[str, _confstruct._SubcommandConfig] = {}
         subcommand_type_from_name: Dict[str, type] = {}
         for option in options:
+            option_unwrapped, found_subcommand_configs = _resolver.unwrap_annotated(
+                option, _confstruct._SubcommandConfig
+            )
             subcommand_name = _strings.subparser_name_from_type(
                 (
                     ""
                     if _markers.OmitSubcommandPrefixes in field.markers
                     else extern_prefix
                 ),
-                type(None) if option is none_proxy else cast(type, option),
-            )
-            option_unwrapped, found_subcommand_configs = _resolver.unwrap_annotated(
-                option, _confstruct._SubcommandConfig
+                type(None) if option_unwrapped is none_proxy else cast(type, option),
             )
             if len(found_subcommand_configs) != 0:
                 # Explicitly annotated default.
@@ -567,6 +565,9 @@ def from_field(
                 for a in annotations
                 if not isinstance(a, _confstruct._SubcommandConfig)
             )
+            if _markers.Suppress in annotations:
+                continue
+
             if len(annotations) == 0:
                 option = option_origin
             else:
@@ -595,6 +596,10 @@ def from_field(
             )
             parser_from_name[subcommand_name] = subparser
 
+        # Default parser was suppressed!
+        if default_name not in parser_from_name:
+            default_name = None
+
         # Required if a default is passed in, but the default value has missing
         # parameters.
         default_parser = None
@@ -603,13 +608,19 @@ def from_field(
         else:
             required = False
             default_parser = parser_from_name[default_name]
+
+            # If there are any required arguments.
             if any(map(lambda arg: arg.lowered.required, default_parser.args)):
                 required = True
-            if (
+                default_parser = None
+
+            # If there are any required subparsers.
+            elif (
                 default_parser.subparsers is not None
                 and default_parser.subparsers.required
             ):
                 required = True
+                default_parser = None
 
         return SubparsersSpecification(
             name=field.intern_name,
diff --git a/src/tyro/constructors/_primitive_spec.py b/src/tyro/constructors/_primitive_spec.py
index a22eec2b..dd7c7300 100644
--- a/src/tyro/constructors/_primitive_spec.py
+++ b/src/tyro/constructors/_primitive_spec.py
@@ -619,12 +619,20 @@ def union_rule(
         nargs: int | Literal["*"] = 1
         first = True
         for t in options:
-            option_spec = ConstructorRegistry.get_primitive_spec(
-                PrimitiveTypeInfo.make(
-                    raw_annotation=t,
-                    parent_markers=type_info.markers,
-                )
+            option_type_info = PrimitiveTypeInfo.make(
+                raw_annotation=t,
+                parent_markers=type_info.markers,
             )
+
+            # If the argument is not suppressed, we can add the ability to
+            # suppress individual options.
+            if (
+                _markers.Suppress not in type_info.markers
+                and _markers.Suppress in option_type_info.markers
+            ):
+                continue
+
+            option_spec = ConstructorRegistry.get_primitive_spec(option_type_info)
             if isinstance(option_spec, UnsupportedTypeAnnotationError):
                 return option_spec
             if option_spec.choices is None:
diff --git a/src/tyro/extras/_subcommand_app.py b/src/tyro/extras/_subcommand_app.py
index 560dc27b..ce9b8e41 100644
--- a/src/tyro/extras/_subcommand_app.py
+++ b/src/tyro/extras/_subcommand_app.py
@@ -138,23 +138,12 @@ def cli(
             for orig_name in orig_subcommand_names:
                 subcommands[swap_delimeters(orig_name)] = subcommands.pop(orig_name)
 
-        if len(subcommands) == 1:
-            return tyro.cli(
-                next(iter(subcommands.values())),
-                prog=prog,
-                description=description,
-                args=args,
-                use_underscores=use_underscores,
-                console_outputs=console_outputs,
-                config=config,
-            )
-        else:
-            return tyro.extras.subcommand_cli_from_dict(
-                subcommands,
-                prog=prog,
-                description=description,
-                args=args,
-                use_underscores=use_underscores,
-                console_outputs=console_outputs,
-                config=config,
-            )
+        return tyro.extras.subcommand_cli_from_dict(
+            subcommands,
+            prog=prog,
+            description=description,
+            args=args,
+            use_underscores=use_underscores,
+            console_outputs=console_outputs,
+            config=config,
+        )
diff --git a/src/tyro/extras/_subcommand_cli_from_dict.py b/src/tyro/extras/_subcommand_cli_from_dict.py
index b7933afc..f674103c 100644
--- a/src/tyro/extras/_subcommand_cli_from_dict.py
+++ b/src/tyro/extras/_subcommand_cli_from_dict.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from typing_extensions import Annotated
 
-from tyro.conf._markers import Marker
+from tyro.conf._markers import Marker, Suppress
 
 from .._cli import cli
 from ..conf import subcommand
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ def subcommand_cli_from_dict(
         config: Sequence of config marker objects, from :mod:`tyro.conf`.
     """
     # We need to form a union type, which requires at least two elements.
-    assert len(subcommands) >= 2, "At least two subcommands are required."
     return cli(
         Union.__getitem__(  # type: ignore
             tuple(
@@ -115,6 +114,10 @@ def subcommand_cli_from_dict(
                     ]
                     for k, v in subcommands.items()
                 ]
+                # Union types need at least two types. To support the case
+                # where we only pass one subcommand in, we'll pad with `None`
+                # but suppress it.
+                + [Annotated[None, Suppress]]
             )
         ),
         prog=prog,
diff --git a/tests/test_conf.py b/tests/test_conf.py
index 9e34915d..8c350a51 100644
--- a/tests/test_conf.py
+++ b/tests/test_conf.py
@@ -260,14 +260,17 @@ class Parent:
         Parent,
         args="nested1.nested2.subcommand:command-a".split(" "),
     ) == Parent(Nested1(Nested2(A(7))))
-    assert tyro.cli(
-        Parent,
-        args=(
-            "nested1.nested2.subcommand:command-a --nested1.nested2.subcommand.a 3".split(
-                " "
-            )
-        ),
-    ) == Parent(Nested1(Nested2(A(3))))
+
+    # The `a` argument is suppresed.
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        tyro.cli(
+            Parent,
+            args=(
+                "nested1.nested2.subcommand:command-a --nested1.nested2.subcommand.a 3".split(
+                    " "
+                )
+            ),
+        )
 
     assert tyro.cli(
         Parent,
@@ -1757,3 +1760,37 @@ class Config:
         == Config()
     )
     assert tyro.cli(Config, args=["optimizer:adam"]) == Config()
+
+
+def test_suppress_in_union() -> None:
+    @dataclasses.dataclass
+    class ConfigA:
+        x: int
+
+    @dataclasses.dataclass
+    class ConfigB:
+        y: Union[int, Annotated[str, tyro.conf.Suppress]]
+        z: Annotated[Union[str, int], tyro.conf.Suppress] = 3
+
+    def main(
+        x: Union[Annotated[ConfigA, tyro.conf.Suppress], ConfigB] = ConfigA(3),
+    ) -> Any:
+        return x
+
+    assert tyro.cli(main, args="x:config-b --x.y 5".split(" ")) == ConfigB(5)
+
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        # ConfigA is suppressed, so there'll be no default.
+        tyro.cli(main, args=[])
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        # ConfigB needs an int, since str is suppressed.
+        tyro.cli(main, args="x:config-b --x.y five".split(" "))
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        # The z argument is suppressed.
+        tyro.cli(main, args="x:config-b --x.y 5 --x.z 3".split(" "))
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        # ConfigA is suppressed.
+        assert tyro.cli(main, args=["x:config-a"])
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        # ConfigB has a required argument.
+        assert tyro.cli(main, args=["x:config-b"])
diff --git a/tests/test_decorator_subcommands.py b/tests/test_decorator_subcommands.py
index d9e8f9de..4002dbef 100644
--- a/tests/test_decorator_subcommands.py
+++ b/tests/test_decorator_subcommands.py
@@ -28,8 +28,14 @@ def test_app_just_one_cli(capsys):
         app_just_one.cli(args=["--help"])
     captured = capsys.readouterr()
     assert "usage: " in captured.out
-    assert "greet-person" not in captured.out
-    assert "addition" not in captured.out
+    assert "greet-person" in captured.out
+    assert "--name" not in captured.out
+
+    # Test: `python my_script.py greet-person --help`
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        app_just_one.cli(args=["greet-person", "--help"], sort_subcommands=False)
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert "usage: " in captured.out
     assert "--name" in captured.out
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_nested.py b/tests/test_nested.py
index e036c109..3b077f12 100644
--- a/tests/test_nested.py
+++ b/tests/test_nested.py
@@ -1181,16 +1181,12 @@ def commit(message: str, all: bool = False) -> Tuple[str, bool]:
         """Make a commit."""
         return (message, all)
 
-    # If we only get one, we unfortunately can't form subcommands. This is
-    # because unions in Python require at least 2 types.
-    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
-        tyro.extras.subcommand_cli_from_dict(
-            {
-                "commit": commit,
-            },
-            args="--message hello --all".split(" "),
-        )
-
+    assert tyro.extras.subcommand_cli_from_dict(
+        {
+            "commit": commit,
+        },
+        args="commit --message hello --all".split(" "),
+    ) == ("hello", True)
     assert (
         tyro.extras.subcommand_cli_from_dict(
             {
diff --git a/tests/test_py311_generated/test_conf_generated.py b/tests/test_py311_generated/test_conf_generated.py
index 28b8c2de..08cfa1b9 100644
--- a/tests/test_py311_generated/test_conf_generated.py
+++ b/tests/test_py311_generated/test_conf_generated.py
@@ -270,14 +270,17 @@ class Parent:
         Parent,
         args="nested1.nested2.subcommand:command-a".split(" "),
     ) == Parent(Nested1(Nested2(A(7))))
-    assert tyro.cli(
-        Parent,
-        args=(
-            "nested1.nested2.subcommand:command-a --nested1.nested2.subcommand.a 3".split(
-                " "
-            )
-        ),
-    ) == Parent(Nested1(Nested2(A(3))))
+
+    # The `a` argument is suppresed.
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        tyro.cli(
+            Parent,
+            args=(
+                "nested1.nested2.subcommand:command-a --nested1.nested2.subcommand.a 3".split(
+                    " "
+                )
+            ),
+        )
 
     assert tyro.cli(
         Parent,
@@ -1763,3 +1766,37 @@ class Config:
         == Config()
     )
     assert tyro.cli(Config, args=["optimizer:adam"]) == Config()
+
+
+def test_suppress_in_union() -> None:
+    @dataclasses.dataclass
+    class ConfigA:
+        x: int
+
+    @dataclasses.dataclass
+    class ConfigB:
+        y: int | Annotated[str, tyro.conf.Suppress]
+        z: Annotated[str | int, tyro.conf.Suppress] = 3
+
+    def main(
+        x: Annotated[ConfigA, tyro.conf.Suppress] | ConfigB = ConfigA(3),
+    ) -> Any:
+        return x
+
+    assert tyro.cli(main, args="x:config-b --x.y 5".split(" ")) == ConfigB(5)
+
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        # ConfigA is suppressed, so there'll be no default.
+        tyro.cli(main, args=[])
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        # ConfigB needs an int, since str is suppressed.
+        tyro.cli(main, args="x:config-b --x.y five".split(" "))
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        # The z argument is suppressed.
+        tyro.cli(main, args="x:config-b --x.y 5 --x.z 3".split(" "))
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        # ConfigA is suppressed.
+        assert tyro.cli(main, args=["x:config-a"])
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        # ConfigB has a required argument.
+        assert tyro.cli(main, args=["x:config-b"])
diff --git a/tests/test_py311_generated/test_decorator_subcommands_generated.py b/tests/test_py311_generated/test_decorator_subcommands_generated.py
index d9e8f9de..4002dbef 100644
--- a/tests/test_py311_generated/test_decorator_subcommands_generated.py
+++ b/tests/test_py311_generated/test_decorator_subcommands_generated.py
@@ -28,8 +28,14 @@ def test_app_just_one_cli(capsys):
         app_just_one.cli(args=["--help"])
     captured = capsys.readouterr()
     assert "usage: " in captured.out
-    assert "greet-person" not in captured.out
-    assert "addition" not in captured.out
+    assert "greet-person" in captured.out
+    assert "--name" not in captured.out
+
+    # Test: `python my_script.py greet-person --help`
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        app_just_one.cli(args=["greet-person", "--help"], sort_subcommands=False)
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert "usage: " in captured.out
     assert "--name" in captured.out
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_py311_generated/test_nested_generated.py b/tests/test_py311_generated/test_nested_generated.py
index b8bbf94a..068538f9 100644
--- a/tests/test_py311_generated/test_nested_generated.py
+++ b/tests/test_py311_generated/test_nested_generated.py
@@ -1191,16 +1191,12 @@ def commit(message: str, all: bool = False) -> Tuple[str, bool]:
         """Make a commit."""
         return (message, all)
 
-    # If we only get one, we unfortunately can't form subcommands. This is
-    # because unions in Python require at least 2 types.
-    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
-        tyro.extras.subcommand_cli_from_dict(
-            {
-                "commit": commit,
-            },
-            args="--message hello --all".split(" "),
-        )
-
+    assert tyro.extras.subcommand_cli_from_dict(
+        {
+            "commit": commit,
+        },
+        args="commit --message hello --all".split(" "),
+    ) == ("hello", True)
     assert (
         tyro.extras.subcommand_cli_from_dict(
             {