diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php
index 00e941f13238..4020bd527fc6 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 use Symfony\Component\Console\CommandLoader\CommandLoaderInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Exception\ExceptionInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Exception\NamespaceNotFoundException;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Formatter\OutputFormatter;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\DebugFormatterHelper;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\Helper;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Event\ConsoleTerminateEvent;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Exception\CommandNotFoundException;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Exception\LogicException;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Style\SymfonyStyle;
 use Symfony\Component\Debug\ErrorHandler;
 use Symfony\Component\Debug\Exception\FatalThrowableError;
 use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcherInterface;
@@ -223,18 +225,37 @@ public function doRun(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
             // the command name MUST be the first element of the input
             $command = $this->find($name);
         } catch (\Throwable $e) {
-            if (null !== $this->dispatcher) {
-                $event = new ConsoleErrorEvent($input, $output, $e);
-                $this->dispatcher->dispatch(ConsoleEvents::ERROR, $event);
+            if (!($e instanceof CommandNotFoundException && !$e instanceof NamespaceNotFoundException) || 1 !== count($alternatives = $e->getAlternatives()) || !$input->isInteractive()) {
+                if (null !== $this->dispatcher) {
+                    $event = new ConsoleErrorEvent($input, $output, $e);
+                    $this->dispatcher->dispatch(ConsoleEvents::ERROR, $event);
 
-                if (0 === $event->getExitCode()) {
-                    return 0;
+                    if (0 === $event->getExitCode()) {
+                        return 0;
+                    }
+
+                    $e = $event->getError();
                 }
 
-                $e = $event->getError();
+                throw $e;
             }
 
-            throw $e;
+            $alternative = $alternatives[0];
+
+            $style = new SymfonyStyle($input, $output);
+            $style->block(sprintf("\nCommand \"%s\" is not defined.\n", $name), null, 'error');
+            if (!$style->confirm(sprintf('Do you want to run "%s" instead? ', $alternative), false)) {
+                if (null !== $this->dispatcher) {
+                    $event = new ConsoleErrorEvent($input, $output, $e);
+                    $this->dispatcher->dispatch(ConsoleEvents::ERROR, $event);
+
+                    return $event->getExitCode();
+                }
+
+                return 1;
+            }
+
+            $command = $this->find($alternative);
         }
 
         $this->runningCommand = $command;
@@ -533,7 +554,7 @@ public function getNamespaces()
      *
      * @return string A registered namespace
      *
-     * @throws CommandNotFoundException When namespace is incorrect or ambiguous
+     * @throws NamespaceNotFoundException When namespace is incorrect or ambiguous
      */
     public function findNamespace($namespace)
     {
@@ -554,12 +575,12 @@ public function findNamespace($namespace)
                 $message .= implode("\n    ", $alternatives);
             }
 
-            throw new CommandNotFoundException($message, $alternatives);
+            throw new NamespaceNotFoundException($message, $alternatives);
         }
 
         $exact = in_array($namespace, $namespaces, true);
         if (count($namespaces) > 1 && !$exact) {
-            throw new CommandNotFoundException(sprintf("The namespace \"%s\" is ambiguous.\nDid you mean one of these?\n%s", $namespace, $this->getAbbreviationSuggestions(array_values($namespaces))), array_values($namespaces));
+            throw new NamespaceNotFoundException(sprintf("The namespace \"%s\" is ambiguous.\nDid you mean one of these?\n%s", $namespace, $this->getAbbreviationSuggestions(array_values($namespaces))), array_values($namespaces));
         }
 
         return $exact ? $namespace : reset($namespaces);
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/CHANGELOG.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/CHANGELOG.md
index 2437748ae56e..887ac2f83a8d 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+4.1.0
+-----
+
+ * added option to run suggested command if command is not found and only 1 alternative is available
+
 4.0.0
 -----
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Exception/NamespaceNotFoundException.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Exception/NamespaceNotFoundException.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dd16e45086a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Exception/NamespaceNotFoundException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Symfony package.
+ *
+ * (c) Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Symfony\Component\Console\Exception;
+
+/**
+ * Represents an incorrect namespace typed in the console.
+ *
+ * @author Pierre du Plessis <pdples@gmail.com>
+ */
+class NamespaceNotFoundException extends CommandNotFoundException
+{
+}
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/ApplicationTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/ApplicationTest.php
index e9432c522d6f..2c36acb651a6 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/ApplicationTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/ApplicationTest.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\CommandLoader\FactoryCommandLoader;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\DependencyInjection\AddConsoleCommandPass;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Exception\NamespaceNotFoundException;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\HelperSet;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\FormatterHelper;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ public static function setUpBeforeClass()
         require_once self::$fixturesPath.'/BarBucCommand.php';
         require_once self::$fixturesPath.'/FooSubnamespaced1Command.php';
         require_once self::$fixturesPath.'/FooSubnamespaced2Command.php';
+        require_once self::$fixturesPath.'/FooWithoutAliasCommand.php';
         require_once self::$fixturesPath.'/TestTiti.php';
         require_once self::$fixturesPath.'/TestToto.php';
     }
@@ -275,10 +277,10 @@ public function testFindAmbiguousNamespace()
         $expectedMsg = "The namespace \"f\" is ambiguous.\nDid you mean one of these?\n    foo\n    foo1";
 
         if (method_exists($this, 'expectException')) {
-            $this->expectException(CommandNotFoundException::class);
+            $this->expectException(NamespaceNotFoundException::class);
             $this->expectExceptionMessage($expectedMsg);
         } else {
-            $this->setExpectedException(CommandNotFoundException::class, $expectedMsg);
+            $this->setExpectedException(NamespaceNotFoundException::class, $expectedMsg);
         }
 
         $application->findNamespace('f');
@@ -293,7 +295,7 @@ public function testFindNonAmbiguous()
     }
 
     /**
-     * @expectedException        \Symfony\Component\Console\Exception\CommandNotFoundException
+     * @expectedException        \Symfony\Component\Console\Exception\NamespaceNotFoundException
      * @expectedExceptionMessage There are no commands defined in the "bar" namespace.
      */
     public function testFindInvalidNamespace()
@@ -457,6 +459,68 @@ public function testFindAlternativeExceptionMessageSingle($name)
         $application->find($name);
     }
 
+    public function testDontRunAlternativeNamespaceName()
+    {
+        $application = new Application();
+        $application->add(new \Foo1Command());
+        $application->setAutoExit(false);
+        $tester = new ApplicationTester($application);
+        $tester->run(array('command' => 'foos:bar1'), array('decorated' => false));
+        $this->assertSame('
+                                                          
+  There are no commands defined in the "foos" namespace.  
+                                                          
+  Did you mean this?                                      
+      foo                                                 
+                                                          
+
+', $tester->getDisplay(true));
+    }
+
+    public function testCanRunAlternativeCommandName()
+    {
+        $application = new Application();
+        $application->add(new \FooWithoutAliasCommand());
+        $application->setAutoExit(false);
+        $tester = new ApplicationTester($application);
+        $tester->setInputs(array('y'));
+        $tester->run(array('command' => 'foos'), array('decorated' => false));
+        $this->assertSame(<<<OUTPUT
+
+                                                                                
+ Command "foos" is not defined.                                                 
+                                                                                
+
+ Do you want to run "foo" instead?  (yes/no) [no]:
+ > 
+called
+
+OUTPUT
+, $tester->getDisplay(true));
+    }
+
+    public function testDontRunAlternativeCommandName()
+    {
+        $application = new Application();
+        $application->add(new \FooWithoutAliasCommand());
+        $application->setAutoExit(false);
+        $tester = new ApplicationTester($application);
+        $tester->setInputs(array('n'));
+        $exitCode = $tester->run(array('command' => 'foos'), array('decorated' => false));
+        $this->assertSame(1, $exitCode);
+        $this->assertSame(<<<OUTPUT
+
+                                                                                
+ Command "foos" is not defined.                                                 
+                                                                                
+
+ Do you want to run "foo" instead?  (yes/no) [no]:
+ > 
+
+OUTPUT
+            , $tester->getDisplay(true));
+    }
+
     public function provideInvalidCommandNamesSingle()
     {
         return array(
@@ -574,7 +638,8 @@ public function testFindAlternativeNamespace()
             $application->find('foo2:command');
             $this->fail('->find() throws a CommandNotFoundException if namespace does not exist');
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
-            $this->assertInstanceOf('Symfony\Component\Console\Exception\CommandNotFoundException', $e, '->find() throws a CommandNotFoundException if namespace does not exist');
+            $this->assertInstanceOf('Symfony\Component\Console\Exception\NamespaceNotFoundException', $e, '->find() throws a NamespaceNotFoundException if namespace does not exist');
+            $this->assertInstanceOf('Symfony\Component\Console\Exception\CommandNotFoundException', $e, 'NamespaceNotFoundException extends from CommandNotFoundException');
             $this->assertCount(3, $e->getAlternatives());
             $this->assertContains('foo', $e->getAlternatives());
             $this->assertContains('foo1', $e->getAlternatives());
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/FooWithoutAliasCommand.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/FooWithoutAliasCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e301cc5f5b3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/FooWithoutAliasCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+
+class FooWithoutAliasCommand extends Command
+{
+    protected function configure()
+    {
+        $this
+            ->setName('foo')
+            ->setDescription('The foo command')
+        ;
+    }
+
+    protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
+    {
+        $output->writeln('called');
+    }
+}