diff --git a/lib/prompts.js b/lib/prompts.js
index 9f62556..e08923f 100644
--- a/lib/prompts.js
+++ b/lib/prompts.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ function toPrompt(type, args, opts={}) {
     const onExit = opts.onExit || noop;
     p.on('state', args.onState || noop);
     p.on('submit', x => res(onSubmit(x)));
-    p.on('exit', x => res(onExit(x)));
+    p.on('exit', x => rej(onExit(x)));
     p.on('abort', x => rej(onAbort(x)));
   });
 }