diff --git a/bin/daemon b/bin/daemon
index 723c50b7b26064ca17680fcd7f72df8278793aa7..ad2748e694a240592b182c4218b5dda0783ebd18 100755
--- a/bin/daemon
+++ b/bin/daemon
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ switch (process.argv[2]) {
   case "status":
     if (daemon.status()) {
       console.log('Duniter daemon status: running');
+      process.exit(0)
     } else {
       console.log('Duniter daemon status: stopped');
+      process.exit(2)
     }
-    break;
 
   case "sync":
   case "reset":