1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/exec.c b/sway/commands/exec.c
index 87d90716..2c6f3d2d 100644
--- a/sway/commands/exec.c
+++ b/sway/commands/exec.c
@@ -5,12 +5,15 @@
 #include "stringop.h"
 
 struct cmd_results *cmd_exec(int argc, char **argv) {
-        if (!config->active) return cmd_results_new(CMD_DEFER, NULL);
+        struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
+        if ((error = cmd_exec_validate(argc, argv))) {
+                return error;
+        }
         if (config->reloading) {
                 char *args = join_args(argv, argc);
                 sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "Ignoring 'exec %s' due to reload", args);
                 free(args);
                 return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL);
         }
-        return cmd_exec_always(argc, argv);
+        return cmd_exec_process(argc, argv);
 }