diff --git a/srcpkgs/tlp/files/tlp/run b/srcpkgs/tlp/files/tlp/run
index 457c416c21d..a0c3ac25b8c 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/tlp/files/tlp/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/tlp/files/tlp/run
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-tlp init start
-exec pause
+tlp init start || exit 1
+exec chpst -b tlp pause