diff --git a/poethepoet/plugin.py b/poethepoet/plugin.py
index d55053489..0181c91fb 100644
--- a/poethepoet/plugin.py
+++ b/poethepoet/plugin.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ def _run(self, io):
                 # update tokens list in place
                 tokens.insert(task_name_index, "--")
 
-            continue_run(self, io)
+            return continue_run(self, io)
 
         # Apply the patch
         cleo.application.Application._run = _run