1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/htop.c b/htop.c
index 7b95dbfc..7cdf4e42 100644
--- a/htop.c
+++ b/htop.c
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ static CommandLineSettings parseArguments(int argc, char** argv) {
             flags.sortKey = ColumnsPanel_fieldNameToIndex(optarg);
             if (flags.sortKey == -1) {
                fprintf(stderr, "Error: invalid column \"%s\".\n", optarg);
+               exit(1);
             }
             break;
          case 'd':
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ static CommandLineSettings parseArguments(int argc, char** argv) {
                if (flags.delay > 100) flags.delay = 100;
             } else {
                fprintf(stderr, "Error: invalid delay value \"%s\".\n", optarg);
+               exit(1);
             }
             break;
          case 'u':
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ static CommandLineSettings parseArguments(int argc, char** argv) {
 
             if (!Action_setUserOnly(optarg, &(flags.userId))) {
                fprintf(stderr, "Error: invalid user \"%s\".\n", optarg);
+               exit(1);
             }
             break;
          case 'C':