diff -r 93f3a06b2035 -r e5d9441ec281 mercurial/dispatch.py
--- a/mercurial/dispatch.py	Fri Feb 08 16:27:49 2013 -0600
+++ b/mercurial/dispatch.py	Fri Feb 08 16:17:46 2013 -0600
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@
             commands.help_(ui, 'shortlist')
     except error.InterventionRequired, inst:
         ui.warn("%s\n" % inst)
+        return 1
     except util.Abort, inst:
         ui.warn(_("abort: %s\n") % inst)
         if inst.hint: