diff --git a/src/msg.cpp b/src/msg.cpp
index ed90dac1..4c90a0e2 100644
--- a/src/msg.cpp
+++ b/src/msg.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ static void pr_print(bool c, const char *msg)
 
 static void pr_error(const char *iname, const char *msg, bool is_warning)
 {
-    set_ec(EXIT_ERROR);
     fflush(stdout); fflush(stderr);
     char buf[1024];
     buf[0] = 0;
diff --git a/src/work.cpp b/src/work.cpp
index d759e8d3..5adb47ff 100644
--- a/src/work.cpp
+++ b/src/work.cpp
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ void do_files(int i, int argc, char *argv[])
             unlink_ofile(oname);
             if (opt->verbose >= 2 || (opt->verbose >= 1 && !e.isWarning()))
                 printErr(iname,&e);
+            set_ec(e.isWarning() ? EXIT_WARN : EXIT_ERROR);
         } catch (const Error &e) {
             unlink_ofile(oname);
             printErr(iname,&e);