diff --git a/screenshot.sh b/screenshot.sh
index e9c1c38..fc3bf16 100755
--- a/screenshot.sh
+++ b/screenshot.sh
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ local outpath="${HOME}/downloads/${outfile}"
 
 case "${1}" in;
     '-root')
-        maim ${maim_args} "${outpath}"
+        maim ${maim_args} "${outpath}" || exit
         ;;
     '-select' | *)
-        maim ${maim_args} -s "${outpath}"
+        maim ${maim_args} -s "${outpath}" || exit
         ;;
 esac