diff --git a/examples/osgvolume/osgvolume.cpp b/examples/osgvolume/osgvolume.cpp
index 9e2ae80a5..b7c111e5e 100644
--- a/examples/osgvolume/osgvolume.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgvolume/osgvolume.cpp
@@ -1981,10 +1981,12 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
         images.push_back(readRaw(sizeX, sizeY, sizeZ, numberBytesPerComponent, numberOfComponents, endian, raw_filename));
     }
 
-    while (arguments.read("--images")) 
+    int images_pos = arguments.find("--images");
+    if (images_pos>=0)
     {
         ImageList imageList;
-        for(int pos=1;pos<arguments.argc() && !arguments.isOption(pos);++pos)
+        int pos=images_pos+1;
+        for(;pos<arguments.argc() && !arguments.isOption(pos);++pos)
         {
             // not an option so assume string is a filename.
             osg::Image *image = osgDB::readImageFile( arguments[pos]);
@@ -1995,6 +1997,8 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
             }
         }
         
+        arguments.remove(images_pos, pos-images_pos);
+        
         // pack the textures into a single texture.
         ProcessRow processRow;
         images.push_back(createTexture3D(imageList, processRow, numComponentsDesired, s_maximumTextureSize, t_maximumTextureSize, r_maximumTextureSize, resizeToPowerOfTwo));