1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/branch.c b/branch.c
index 50459c432c..add6a37b79 100644
--- a/branch.c
+++ b/branch.c
@@ -384,9 +384,10 @@ static void dwim_branch_start(struct repository *r, const char *start_name,
 	if (get_oid_mb(start_name, &oid)) {
 		if (explicit_tracking) {
 			if (advice_enabled(ADVICE_SET_UPSTREAM_FAILURE)) {
-				error(_(upstream_missing), start_name);
+				int code = die_message(_(upstream_missing),
+						       start_name);
 				advise(_(upstream_advice));
-				exit(1);
+				exit(code);
 			}
 			die(_(upstream_missing), start_name);
 		}