diff --git a/native/src/core/daemon.cpp b/native/src/core/daemon.cpp
index 0b8e2a71e..7dfc65f86 100644
--- a/native/src/core/daemon.cpp
+++ b/native/src/core/daemon.cpp
@@ -447,13 +447,13 @@ int connect_daemon(int req, bool create) {
         break;
     case MainResponse::ERROR:
         LOGE("Daemon error\n");
-        exit(-1);
+        return -1;
     case MainResponse::ROOT_REQUIRED:
         LOGE("Root is required for this operation\n");
-        exit(-1);
+        return -1;
     case MainResponse::ACCESS_DENIED:
         LOGE("Access denied\n");
-        exit(-1);
+        return -1;
     default:
         __builtin_unreachable();
     }
diff --git a/native/src/zygisk/zygisk.hpp b/native/src/zygisk/zygisk.hpp
index 3292bb4c5..56d7e9476 100644
--- a/native/src/zygisk/zygisk.hpp
+++ b/native/src/zygisk/zygisk.hpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ int remote_request_unmount();
 
 inline int zygisk_request(int req) {
     int fd = connect_daemon(MainRequest::ZYGISK);
+    if (fd < 0) return fd;
     write_int(fd, req);
     return fd;
 }