diff --git a/debian/live-boot.init b/debian/live-boot.init
index ab09d2a..fb6f662 100644
--- a/debian/live-boot.init
+++ b/debian/live-boot.init
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ do_stop ()
 
 case "${1}" in
 	start|restart|reload|force-reload|status)
-		[ "${VERBOSE}" != no ] && log_end_msg 0
+		[ "${VERBOSE}" != no ] && log_end_msg 0 || exit 0
 		;;
 
 	stop)
@@ -234,11 +234,11 @@ case "${1}" in
 
 		case "${?}" in
 			0|1)
-				[ "${VERBOSE}" != no ] && log_end_msg 0
+				[ "${VERBOSE}" != no ] && log_end_msg 0 || exit 0
 				;;
 
 			2)
-				[ "${VERBOSE}" != no ] && log_end_msg 1
+				[ "${VERBOSE}" != no ] && log_end_msg 1 || exit 1
 				;;
 		esac
 		;;