diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index f853d13b0f10e10dac0da0e806677c319d23ffa7..c8f4a3f749d92b779a5d86007faad4867001d4f6 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -484,6 +484,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         if (pwd_cmd) {
           pwd = _read_password_command(&xmppc, pwd_cmd);
           g_free(pwd_cmd);
+          if (!pwd) {
+            goto cleanup;
+          }
         }
         g_clear_error(&error);
       }