diff --git a/src/bin/ent/main.rs b/src/bin/ent/main.rs
index 7c0bf82..0498a08 100644
--- a/src/bin/ent/main.rs
+++ b/src/bin/ent/main.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ fn handle_command(args: &Args, issues_dir: &std::path::Path) -> anyhow::Result<(
                 println!("{} {} ({:?})", uuid, issue.title(), issue.state);
             }
         }
+
         Commands::New {
             description: Some(description),
         } => {
@@ -50,11 +51,13 @@ fn handle_command(args: &Args, issues_dir: &std::path::Path) -> anyhow::Result<(
             issue.set_description(description)?;
             println!("created new issue '{}'", issue.title());
         }
+
         Commands::New { description: None } => {
             let mut issue = entomologist::issue::Issue::new(issues_dir)?;
             issue.edit_description()?;
             println!("created new issue '{}'", issue.title());
         }
+
         Commands::Edit { issue_id } => {
             let mut issues =
                 entomologist::issues::Issues::new_from_dir(std::path::Path::new(issues_dir))?;
@@ -63,10 +66,11 @@ fn handle_command(args: &Args, issues_dir: &std::path::Path) -> anyhow::Result<(
                     issue.edit_description()?;
                 }
                 None => {
-                    println!("issue {} not found", issue_id);
+                    return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("issue {} not found", issue_id));
                 }
             }
         }
+
         Commands::Show { issue_id } => {
             let issues =
                 entomologist::issues::Issues::new_from_dir(std::path::Path::new(issues_dir))?;
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ fn handle_command(args: &Args, issues_dir: &std::path::Path) -> anyhow::Result<(
                     println!("{}", issue.description);
                 }
                 None => {
-                    println!("issue {} not found", issue_id);
+                    return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("issue {} not found", issue_id));
                 }
             }
         }