diff --git a/sh/jshn.sh b/sh/jshn.sh
index 176063f..70b7976 100644
--- a/sh/jshn.sh
+++ b/sh/jshn.sh
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ json_get_values() {
 
 	unset "$_v_dest"
 	[ -n "$2" ] && {
-		json_select "$2"
+		json_select "$2" || return 1
 		_select=1
 	}