diff --git a/src/interface.c b/src/interface.c
index 98943a0e6..5060ea8ee 100644
--- a/src/interface.c
+++ b/src/interface.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static int processBytesRead(Interface * interface, int bytesRead) {
 		}
 		if(ret == COMMAND_RETURN_KILL || ret == COMMAND_RETURN_CLOSE)
 		{
-		    break;
+		    return ret;
 		}
 
 	}