1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/output/background.c b/sway/commands/output/background.c
index 67f212ff..d691295f 100644
--- a/sway/commands/output/background.c
+++ b/sway/commands/output/background.c
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ struct cmd_results *output_cmd_background(int argc, char **argv) {
                                         src);
                         config_add_swaynag_warning("Unable to access background file '%s'",
                                         src);
+                        struct cmd_results *result = cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE,
+                                        "unable to access background file '%s'", src);
                         free(src);
+                        return result;
                 } else {
                         output->background = src;
                         output->background_option = strdup(mode);