diff --git a/kittens/hyperlinked_grep/main.py b/kittens/hyperlinked_grep/main.py
index c840518c1..9baab27df 100644
--- a/kittens/hyperlinked_grep/main.py
+++ b/kittens/hyperlinked_grep/main.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def main() -> None:
                 write_hyperlink(write, in_result, line)
             else:
                 write(line)
+    raise SystemExit(p.wait())
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':