diff --git a/src/bin/inx-chronicle/cli/mod.rs b/src/bin/inx-chronicle/cli/mod.rs
index 9e90594a9..5f55e81b9 100644
--- a/src/bin/inx-chronicle/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/src/bin/inx-chronicle/cli/mod.rs
@@ -120,8 +120,10 @@ impl ClArgs {
                 }
                 _ => (),
             }
+            Ok(PostCommand::Exit)
+        } else {
+            Ok(PostCommand::Start)
         }
-        Ok(PostCommand::Exit)
     }
 }