diff --git a/controller/PostgreSQL.cpp b/controller/PostgreSQL.cpp
index cf154ecf2..473245140 100644
--- a/controller/PostgreSQL.cpp
+++ b/controller/PostgreSQL.cpp
@@ -951,6 +951,7 @@ void PostgreSQL::initializeMembers()
 		}
 	} catch (sw::redis::Error &e) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Error initializing members (redis): %s\n", e.what());
+		exit(-1);
 	} catch (std::exception &e) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Error initializing member: %s-%s %s\n", networkId.c_str(), memberId.c_str(), e.what());
 		exit(-1);