diff --git a/src/api.c b/src/api.c
index 75ae7d9e..c8628782 100644
--- a/src/api.c
+++ b/src/api.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ static void api_cb(uev_t *w, void *arg, int events)
 		case INIT_CMD_SUSPEND:
 			if (runlevel == 0 || runlevel == 6) {
 				warnx("Unsupported command in runlevel S and 6.");
-				return;
+				goto leave;
 			}
 		default:
 			break;