diff --git a/misc/e2image.c b/misc/e2image.c
index b4836eaf..f17b7849 100644
--- a/misc/e2image.c
+++ b/misc/e2image.c
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ static void write_block(int fd, char *buf, int sparse_offset,
 				err = 0;
 			com_err(program_name, err, "error writing block %u",
 				block);
+			exit(1);
 		}
 	}
 }