diff --git a/src/engine/make1.c b/src/engine/make1.c
index a5a4cd66a..ade4c750d 100644
--- a/src/engine/make1.c
+++ b/src/engine/make1.c
@@ -395,10 +395,11 @@ make1d(
 	    printf( "...failed %s ", cmd->rule->name );
 	    list_print( lol_get( &cmd->args, 0 ) );
 	    printf( "...\n" );
-
-		if( globs.quitquick ) ++intr;
 	}
 
+	if (status == EXEC_CMD_FAIL)
+		if( globs.quitquick ) ++intr;
+
 	/* If the command was interrupted or failed and the target */
 	/* is not "precious", remove the targets */