diff --git a/net/asterisk/files/asterisk.init b/net/asterisk/files/asterisk.init
index 2e02f06..51ab259 100644
--- a/net/asterisk/files/asterisk.init
+++ b/net/asterisk/files/asterisk.init
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ start_service() {
   config_get_bool enabled general enabled 0
   if [ $enabled -eq 0 ]; then
     $LOGGER service not enabled in /etc/config/$NAME
-    exit 1
+    return 1
   fi
 
   config_get_bool log_stderr general log_stderr 1