diff --git a/npm/cli.js b/npm/cli.js
index 92f3b71c1c8a..35a2d35f037b 100755
--- a/npm/cli.js
+++ b/npm/cli.js
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ var electron = require('./')
 var proc = require('child_process')
 
 var child = proc.spawn(electron, process.argv.slice(2), { stdio: 'inherit', windowsHide: false })
-child.on('close', function (code) {
+child.on('close', function (code, signal) {
+  if (code === null) {
+    console.error(electron, 'exited with signal', signal)
+    process.exit(1)
+  }
   process.exit(code)
 })