diff --git a/pgpainless-sop/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/sop/commands/Decrypt.java b/pgpainless-sop/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/sop/commands/Decrypt.java
index ec911082..4d1ca712 100644
--- a/pgpainless-sop/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/sop/commands/Decrypt.java
+++ b/pgpainless-sop/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/sop/commands/Decrypt.java
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ public class Decrypt implements Runnable {
             Streams.pipeAll(decryptionStream, System.out);
             decryptionStream.close();
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            return;
+            err_ln("Unable to decrypt: " + e.getMessage());
+            System.exit(29);
         }
         if (verifyOut == null) {
             return;