diff --git a/tools/python/jwutils/Cmds.py b/tools/python/jwutils/Cmds.py
index 6f71705..4db9604 100644
--- a/tools/python/jwutils/Cmds.py
+++ b/tools/python/jwutils/Cmds.py
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ class Cmds: # export
                 slog(NOTICE, f'Writing profile statistics to {self.args.write_profile}')
                 pr.dump_stats(self.args.write_profile)
 
-        sys.exit(exit_status)
+        if exit_status:
+            sys.exit(exit_status)
 
     def __del__(self):
         if self.__own_eloop: