diff --git a/keys.c b/keys.c
index 9b79389..751f110 100644
--- a/keys.c
+++ b/keys.c
@@ -430,7 +430,10 @@ run_command (char *command)
       setsid();
       switch (fork())
 	{
-	case 0: execlp ("sh", "sh", "-c", command, (char *) NULL);
+	case 0:
+	  execlp ("sh", "sh", "-c", command, (char *) NULL);
+	  fprintf (stderr, "Failed to execute shell\n");
+	  _exit(1);
 	  break;
 	default: _exit(0);
 	  break;