1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/swaybar/i3bar.c b/swaybar/i3bar.c
index 6f67ba3a..923ad755 100644
--- a/swaybar/i3bar.c
+++ b/swaybar/i3bar.c
@@ -113,8 +113,9 @@ bool i3bar_handle_readable(struct status_line *status) {
         char *cur = &state->buffer[state->buffer_index];
         ssize_t n = read(status->read_fd, cur,
                         state->buffer_size - state->buffer_index);
-        if (n == 0) {
-                return 0;
+        if (n == -1) {
+                status_error(status, "[failed to read from status command]");
+                return false;
         }
 
         if (n == (ssize_t)(state->buffer_size - state->buffer_index)) {
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ bool i3bar_handle_readable(struct status_line *status) {
                 if (!new_buffer) {
                         free(state->buffer);
                         status_error(status, "[failed to allocate buffer]");
-                        return -1;
+                        return true;
                 }
                 state->current_node += new_buffer - state->buffer;
                 cur += new_buffer - state->buffer;