diff --git a/lynis b/lynis
index 9fa9e08b..99dfb04b 100755
--- a/lynis
+++ b/lynis
@@ -836,7 +836,11 @@
     logtext "================================================================================"
 
     # Clean exit (Delete PID file)
-    ExitClean
+    if [ ${TOTAL_WARNINGS} -gt 0 ]; then
+        ExitCustom 78
+      else
+        ExitClean
+    fi
 
     # The End