diff --git a/shlax/cli.py b/shlax/cli.py
index 6e99c7e..9d07cf5 100644
--- a/shlax/cli.py
+++ b/shlax/cli.py
@@ -60,9 +60,13 @@ class Command(cli2.Command):
         except ProcFailure:
             # just output the failure without TB, as command was already
             # printed anyway
-            pass
+            self.exit_code = 1
         self['target'].value.output.results(self['target'].value)
-        return result
+
+        if result and result.status == 'success':
+            self.exit_code = 0
+        else:
+            self.exit_code = 1
 
 
 class ActionCommand(cli2.Command):
diff --git a/shlax/targets/base.py b/shlax/targets/base.py
index f1ab1ab..d4907c3 100644
--- a/shlax/targets/base.py
+++ b/shlax/targets/base.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import re
 import sys
 
 from ..output import Output
-from ..proc import Proc
+from ..proc import Proc, ProcFailure
 from ..result import Result, Results
 
 
@@ -68,13 +68,19 @@ class Target:
             self.output.fail(action, e)
             result.status = 'failure'
             result.exception = e
-            if reraise:
-                # nested call, re-raise
-                raise
-            else:
-                import traceback
-                traceback.print_exception(type(e), e, sys.exc_info()[2])
-                return True
+
+            if not isinstance(e, ProcFailure):
+                # no need to reraise in case of command error
+                # because the command has been printed
+
+                if reraise:
+                    # nested call, re-raise
+                    raise
+                else:
+                    import traceback
+                    traceback.print_exception(type(e), e, sys.exc_info()[2])
+
+            return True  # because it failed
         else:
             if getattr(action, 'skipped', False):
                 self.output.skip(action)