diff --git a/libexec/comsat/comsat.c b/libexec/comsat/comsat.c
index 60d4f65519d..cb00ee4a939 100644
--- a/libexec/comsat/comsat.c
+++ b/libexec/comsat/comsat.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ notify(struct utmpx *utp, char file[], off_t offset, int folder)
 	    initgroups(p->pw_name, p->pw_gid) == -1 ||
 	    setgid(p->pw_gid) == -1 ||
 	    setuid(p->pw_uid) == -1)
-		return;
+		_exit(1);
 
 	if (stb.st_mode & S_IXUSR) {
 		(void)fprintf(tp,