diff --git a/wireguard-install.sh b/wireguard-install.sh
index 063a2ce..c705a93 100644
--- a/wireguard-install.sh
+++ b/wireguard-install.sh
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ function newClient() {
 			echo ""
 			echo "A client with the specified name was already created, please choose another name."
 			echo ""
+			exit 1
 		fi
 	done