diff --git a/tools/theme_chooser.sh b/tools/theme_chooser.sh
index 82ae5857c..3883f1d37 100755
--- a/tools/theme_chooser.sh
+++ b/tools/theme_chooser.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ function theme_preview() {
     print "$fg[blue]${(l.((${COLUMNS}-${#THEME_NAME}-5))..─.)}$reset_color $THEME_NAME $fg[blue]───$reset_color"
     source "$THEMES_DIR/$THEME"
     cols=$(tput cols)
+    (exit 1)
     print -P "$PROMPT                                                                                      $RPROMPT"
 }