diff --git a/commands/select.go b/commands/select.go
index 2cbb0b2ec03fe76dcf99e17cfc98650671ce9a72..b917d31d7550cdececd57be773b7db7959d8dcbe 100644
--- a/commands/select.go
+++ b/commands/select.go
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ func runSelect(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	_select.Select(backend, b.Id())
+	err = _select.Select(backend, b.Id())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	fmt.Printf("selected bug %s: %s\n", b.HumanId(), b.Snapshot().Title)