diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index 523b8a74..0d61c892 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ func execCommand(cmdNames []string, args ...string) error {
 				// this command was not found, try the next
 				continue
 			}
+			return err
 		}
 		return nil
 	}