diff --git a/discord/ext/commands/core.py b/discord/ext/commands/core.py
index cd1b274004..4adb27cad0 100644
--- a/discord/ext/commands/core.py
+++ b/discord/ext/commands/core.py
@@ -564,11 +564,11 @@ async def dispatch_error(self, ctx: Context, error: Exception) -> None:
 
     async def transform(self, ctx: Context, param: inspect.Parameter) -> Any:
         if isinstance(param.annotation, Option):
-            required = param.annotation.required or param.annotation.default is None
             default = param.annotation.default
+            required = param.annotation.required or default is None
         else:
-            required = param.default is param.empty
             default = param.default
+            required = default is param.empty
 
         converter = get_converter(param)
         consume_rest_is_special = (