diff --git a/functions/bass.fish b/functions/bass.fish
index 8c70170..a86216e 100644
--- a/functions/bass.fish
+++ b/functions/bass.fish
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ function bass
     echo "Usage: bass [-d] <bash-command>"
   else if test "$__script" = '__error'
     echo "Bass encountered an error!"
+    return 1
   else
     echo -e "$__script" | source -
     if set -q __bass_debug