diff --git a/docs/src/usage.txt b/docs/src/usage.txt
index 5129fbe..b6af6c3 100644
--- a/docs/src/usage.txt
+++ b/docs/src/usage.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Options:
   -f, --render <FILE>        Render a specific markdown file
   -p, --platform <PLATFORM>  Override the operating system, can be specified multiple times in order
                              of preference [possible values: linux, macos, sunos, windows, android,
-                             freebsd, netbsd, openbsd]
+                             freebsd, netbsd, openbsd, common]
   -L, --language <LANGUAGE>  Override the language
   -u, --update               Update the local cache
       --no-auto-update       If auto update is configured, disable it for this run
diff --git a/src/cache.rs b/src/cache.rs
index a4496ad..d46d29b 100644
--- a/src/cache.rs
+++ b/src/cache.rs
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ impl Cache {
             PlatformType::FreeBsd => "freebsd",
             PlatformType::NetBsd => "netbsd",
             PlatformType::OpenBsd => "openbsd",
+            PlatformType::Common => "common",
         }
     }
 
@@ -292,9 +293,7 @@ impl Cache {
             }
         }
 
-        // Did not find platform specific results, fall back to "common"
-        Self::find_page_for_platform(&page_filename, &pages_dir, "common", &lang_dirs)
-            .map(|page| PageLookupResult::with_page(page).with_optional_patch(patch_path))
+        None
     }
 
     /// Return the available pages.
@@ -311,14 +310,14 @@ impl Cache {
             .collect();
 
         // Closure that allows the WalkDir instance to traverse platform
-        // specific and common page directories, but not others.
+        // relevant page directories, but not others.
         let should_walk = |entry: &DirEntry| -> bool {
             let file_type = entry.file_type();
             let Some(file_name) = entry.file_name().to_str() else {
                 return false;
             };
             if file_type.is_dir() {
-                return file_name == "common" || platform_dirs.contains(&file_name);
+                return platform_dirs.contains(&file_name);
             } else if file_type.is_file() {
                 return true;
             }
@@ -342,7 +341,7 @@ impl Cache {
                 .map(str::to_string)
         };
 
-        // Recursively walk through common and (if applicable) platform specific directory
+        // Recursively walk through platform specific directory
         let mut pages = WalkDir::new(platforms_dir)
             .min_depth(1) // Skip root directory
             .into_iter()
@@ -365,7 +364,7 @@ impl Cache {
                         .path()
                         .file_name()
                         .and_then(OsStr::to_str)
-                        .map_or(false, |file_name| file_name.ends_with(".page.md"))
+                        .is_some_and(|file_name| file_name.ends_with(".page.md"))
             };
 
             let custom_pages = WalkDir::new(custom_pages_dir)
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 5e6e739..8540705 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -282,11 +282,7 @@ fn main() {
         create_config_and_exit(enable_styles);
     }
 
-    let fallback_platforms: &[PlatformType] = &[PlatformType::current()];
-    let platforms = args
-        .platforms
-        .as_ref()
-        .map_or(fallback_platforms, Vec::as_slice);
+    let platforms = compute_platforms(args.platforms.as_ref());
 
     // If a local file was passed in, render it and exit
     if let Some(file) = args.render {
@@ -332,7 +328,7 @@ fn main() {
             .map(PathWithSource::path);
         println!(
             "{}",
-            cache.list_pages(custom_pages_dir, platforms).join("\n")
+            cache.list_pages(custom_pages_dir, &platforms).join("\n")
         );
         process::exit(0);
     }
@@ -358,7 +354,7 @@ fn main() {
                 .custom_pages_dir
                 .as_ref()
                 .map(PathWithSource::path),
-            platforms,
+            &platforms,
         ) {
             if let Err(ref e) =
                 print_page(&lookup_result, args.raw, enable_styles, args.pager, &config)
@@ -384,6 +380,20 @@ fn main() {
     }
 }
 
+/// Returns the passed or default platform types and appends `PlatformType::Common` as fallback.
+fn compute_platforms(platforms: Option<&Vec<PlatformType>>) -> Vec<PlatformType> {
+    match platforms {
+        Some(p) => {
+            let mut result = p.clone();
+            if !result.contains(&PlatformType::Common) {
+                result.push(PlatformType::Common);
+            }
+            result
+        }
+        None => vec![PlatformType::current(), PlatformType::Common],
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use crate::get_languages;
diff --git a/src/types.rs b/src/types.rs
index 8a111a6..416d267 100644
--- a/src/types.rs
+++ b/src/types.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub enum PlatformType {
     FreeBsd,
     NetBsd,
     OpenBsd,
+    Common,
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for PlatformType {
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for PlatformType {
             Self::FreeBsd => write!(f, "FreeBSD"),
             Self::NetBsd => write!(f, "NetBSD"),
             Self::OpenBsd => write!(f, "OpenBSD"),
+            Self::Common => write!(f, "Common"),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ impl clap::ValueEnum for PlatformType {
             Self::FreeBsd,
             Self::NetBsd,
             Self::OpenBsd,
+            Self::Common,
         ]
     }
 
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ impl clap::ValueEnum for PlatformType {
             Self::FreeBsd => Some(clap::builder::PossibleValue::new("freebsd")),
             Self::NetBsd => Some(clap::builder::PossibleValue::new("netbsd")),
             Self::OpenBsd => Some(clap::builder::PossibleValue::new("openbsd")),
+            Self::Common => Some(clap::builder::PossibleValue::new("common")),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/lib.rs b/tests/lib.rs
index a397285..feb82a0 100644
--- a/tests/lib.rs
+++ b/tests/lib.rs
@@ -652,6 +652,22 @@ fn test_multiple_platform_command_search_not_found() {
         .stderr(contains("Page `windows-only` not found in cache."));
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_common_platform_is_used_as_fallback() {
+    let testenv = TestEnv::new();
+    testenv.add_entry("in-common", "this command comes from common");
+
+    // No platform specified
+    testenv.command().args(["in-common"]).assert().success();
+
+    // Platform specified
+    testenv
+        .command()
+        .args(["--platform", "linux", "in-common"])
+        .assert()
+        .success();
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_list_flag_rendering() {
     let testenv = TestEnv::new().write_custom_pages_config();