diff --git a/cuddle_cli/src/actions/mod.rs b/cuddle_cli/src/actions/mod.rs
index 4df62a6..c7fcfcf 100644
--- a/cuddle_cli/src/actions/mod.rs
+++ b/cuddle_cli/src/actions/mod.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl CuddleAction {
 
                 log::trace!("preparing to run action");
 
-                match ShellAction::new(
+                return match ShellAction::new(
                     self.name.clone(),
                     format!(
                         "{}/scripts/{}.sh",
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl CuddleAction {
                         log::error!("{}", e);
                         Err(e)
                     }
-                }
+                };
             }
             CuddleScript::Dagger(_d) => Err(anyhow::anyhow!("not implemented yet!")),
         }
diff --git a/cuddle_cli/src/actions/shell.rs b/cuddle_cli/src/actions/shell.rs
index 007353f..cf1631f 100644
--- a/cuddle_cli/src/actions/shell.rs
+++ b/cuddle_cli/src/actions/shell.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-use std::{env::current_dir, path::PathBuf, process::Command};
+use std::{
+    env::current_dir,
+    path::PathBuf,
+    process::{Command, ExitStatus},
+};
 
 use crate::model::CuddleVariable;
 
@@ -44,7 +48,16 @@ Starting running shell action: {}
             }))
             .spawn()?;
 
-        process.wait()?;
+        let status = process.wait()?;
+
+        match status.code() {
+            None => {
+                log::warn!("process exited without code")
+            }
+            Some(n) => {
+                log::info!("process exited with code: {}", n)
+            }
+        }
 
         log::info!(
             "