diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a348281..3952803 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ fn main() {
         }
         Err(err) => {
             eprintln!("[fd error]: {}", err);
-            process::exit(1);
+            process::exit(ExitCode::GeneralError.into());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/walk.rs b/src/walk.rs
index 3385869..2181a41 100644
--- a/src/walk.rs
+++ b/src/walk.rs
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@ pub fn scan(path_vec: &[PathBuf], pattern: Arc<Regex>, config: Arc<Options>) ->
     let exit_code = receiver_thread.join().unwrap();
 
     if wants_to_quit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
-        process::exit(ExitCode::KilledBySigint.into());
+        Ok(ExitCode::KilledBySigint)
+    } else {
+        Ok(exit_code)
     }
-
-    Ok(exit_code)
 }
 
 fn spawn_receiver(