diff --git a/src/kiwi/runner.py b/src/kiwi/runner.py
index 186029b..d84cca1 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/runner.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/runner.py
@@ -36,13 +36,14 @@ class Runner:
                     logging.debug(f"Running '{cmd}' with args: {args}")
 
                     try:
-                        cmd.run(self, LoadedConfig.get(), args)
+                        result = cmd.run(self, LoadedConfig.get(), args)
 
                     except KeyboardInterrupt:
                         print()
                         logging.warning(f"'{cmd}' aborted, inputs may have been discarded.")
+                        result = False
 
-                    return True
+                    return result
 
             # command not found
             logging.error(f"kiwi command '{command}' unknown")
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/cmd.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/cmd.py
index a935880..3182f11 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/cmd.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/cmd.py
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ class CmdCommand(ProjectCommand):
 
         # run with split compose_cmd argument
         DockerCommand('docker-compose').run(config, args, shlex.split(args.compose_cmd))
+
+        return True
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/down.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/down.py
index d931cc3..790f3bb 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/down.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/down.py
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ class DownCommand(ServiceCommand):
                 for project_name in list_projects(config):
                     args.projects = project_name
                     runner.run('down')
-            return
+            else:
+                return False
 
-        if 'services' in args and args.services:
+        elif 'services' in args and args.services:
             # "down" for service(s) inside project
             logging.info(f"Bringing down services {args.services} in project '{get_project_name(args)}'")
 
@@ -44,3 +45,5 @@ class DownCommand(ServiceCommand):
             DockerCommand('docker-compose').run(
                 config, args, ['down']
             )
+
+        return True
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/init.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/init.py
index cec8dd3..e82240e 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/init.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/init.py
@@ -65,3 +65,4 @@ class InitCommand(SubCommand):
         user_input(config, 'network:cidr', "Enter CIDR block for local docker network")
 
         config.save()
+        return True
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/logs.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/logs.py
index 5a22912..a60122f 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/logs.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/logs.py
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ class LogsCommand(ServiceCommand):
             DockerCommand('docker-compose').run(config, args, compose_cmd)
         else:
             DockerCommand('docker-compose').run_less(config, args, compose_cmd)
+
+        return True
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/net.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/net.py
index 63718b6..3eb801e 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/net.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/net.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class NetUpCommand(SubCommand):
     def run(self, runner, config, args):
         if _find_net(config, args):
             logging.info(f"Network '{config['network:name']}' already exists")
-            return
+            return True
 
         try:
             DockerCommand('docker').run(
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ class NetUpCommand(SubCommand):
 
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
             logging.error(f"Error creating network '{config['network:name']}'")
+            return False
+
+        return True
 
 
 class NetDownCommand(SubCommand):
@@ -63,18 +66,22 @@ class NetDownCommand(SubCommand):
     def run(self, runner, config, args):
         if not _find_net(config, args):
             logging.info(f"Network '{config['network:name']}' already removed")
-            return
+            return True
 
         try:
             if are_you_sure("This will bring down this instance's hub network!"):
-                runner.run('down')
-
-                DockerCommand('docker').run(
-                    config, args,
-                    ['network', 'rm', config['network:name']],
-                    check=True, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL
-                )
-                logging.info(f"Network '{config['network:name']}' removed")
+                if runner.run('down'):
+                    DockerCommand('docker').run(
+                        config, args,
+                        ['network', 'rm', config['network:name']],
+                        check=True, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL
+                    )
+                    logging.info(f"Network '{config['network:name']}' removed")
+            else:
+                return False
 
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-            logging.error(f"Error removing network '{config['network:name']}'")
\ No newline at end of file
+            logging.error(f"Error removing network '{config['network:name']}'")
+            return False
+
+        return True
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/sh.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/sh.py
index 17d5ca8..7e3d31e 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/sh.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/sh.py
@@ -91,3 +91,6 @@ class ShCommand(ServiceCommand):
             DockerCommand('docker-compose').run(
                 config, args, [*compose_cmd, shell]
             )
+            return True
+
+        return False
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/show.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/show.py
index 9b65da4..4448734 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/show.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/show.py
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ class ShowCommand(SubCommand):
 
     def run(self, runner, config, args):
         print(config)
+        return True
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/up.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/up.py
index adc50d2..0681d83 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/up.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/up.py
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ class UpCommand(ServiceCommand):
         else:
             logging.info(f"Bringing up project '{get_project_name(args)}'")
 
-        runner.run('net-up')
-        DockerCommand('docker-compose').run(
-            config, args, ['up', '-d', *args.services]
-        )
+        if runner.run('net-up'):
+            DockerCommand('docker-compose').run(
+                config, args, ['up', '-d', *args.services]
+            )
+            return True
+
+        return False