- for (i = 0; i < search_exclude_tags_length; i++)
- notmuch_query_add_tag_exclude (ctx->query, search_exclude_tags[i]);
+
+ for (i = 0; i < search_exclude_tags_length; i++) {
+ status = notmuch_query_add_tag_exclude (ctx->query, search_exclude_tags[i]);
+ if (status && status != NOTMUCH_STATUS_IGNORED) {
+ print_status_query ("notmuch search", ctx->query, status);
+ return EXIT_FAILURE;
+ }
+ }
+