1 files changed, 18 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lib-src/ebrowse.c b/lib-src/ebrowse.c
index 94fa9114d23..398dd10896e 100644
--- a/lib-src/ebrowse.c
+++ b/lib-src/ebrowse.c
@@ -3909,17 +3909,31 @@ main (argc, argv)
 
           fp = fopen (out_filename, "r");
           if (fp == NULL)
-            yyerror ("file `%s' must exist for --append", out_filename);
+            {
+              yyerror ("file `%s' must exist for --append", out_filename);
+              exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
+            }
 
           rc = fseek (fp, 0, SEEK_END);
           if (rc == -1)
-            yyerror ("error seeking in file `%s'", out_filename);
+            {
+              yyerror ("error seeking in file `%s'", out_filename);
+              exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
+            }
 
           rc = ftell (fp);
           if (rc == -1)
-            yyerror ("error getting size of file `%s'", out_filename);
+            {
+              yyerror ("error getting size of file `%s'", out_filename);
+              exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
+            }
+          
           else if (rc == 0)
-            yyerror ("file `%s' is empty", out_filename);
+            {
+              yyerror ("file `%s' is empty", out_filename);
+              /* It may be ok to use an empty file for appending.
+                 exit (EXIT_FAILURE); */
+            }
 
           fclose (fp);
         }