diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 022b526..e8b0972 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-<!-- ### Added -->
+### Added
+
+- Pass through return code 1 from selection tool
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/bemoji b/bemoji
index 6da4e86..1a7c35a 100755
--- a/bemoji
+++ b/bemoji
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ result=$(echo "$result" | grep -o '^\S\+' | tr -d '\n')
 
 case "$exit_value" in
 1)
-    exit
+    exit 1
     ;;
 0)
     if [ ${#bm_cmds[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
diff --git a/test/bemoji_cmds.bats b/test/bemoji_cmds.bats
index 2d0f324..2b0a176 100644
--- a/test/bemoji_cmds.bats
+++ b/test/bemoji_cmds.bats
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ typing result"
     assert_output "my clipping"
 }
 
+@test "Returns status code 1 on picker status code 1" {
+    BEMOJI_PICKER_CMD="return 1" run bemoji -e 3>&-
+    assert_failure 1
+}
+
 @test "Prints output with newline by default" {
     bats_require_minimum_version 1.5.0
     BEMOJI_PICKER_CMD="echo heart" run --keep-empty-lines -- bemoji -e