diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 17d53c9..d06addd 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ mod file;
 mod sharry;
 
 use std::{
-    process::exit,
+    process::{self, exit},
     sync::{
         Arc,
         atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
@@ -22,22 +22,30 @@ use cli::Cli;
 use sharry::ClientError;
 
 fn main() {
+    env_logger::init();
+
     println!(
         "{} to {}!",
         style("Welcome").magenta().bold(),
         style("ShrUpl").yellow().bold(),
     );
 
-    let stop = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+    let check_ctrlc = {
+        let stop = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
 
-    let stop_ctrlc = stop.clone();
-    ctrlc::set_handler(move || {
-        stop_ctrlc.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
-        info!("stopping as soon as possible ...");
-    })
-    .expect("Error setting Ctrl-C handler");
+        let stop_ctrlc = stop.clone();
+        ctrlc::set_handler(move || {
+            stop_ctrlc.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+            info!("stopping as soon as possible ...");
+        })
+        .expect("Error setting Ctrl-C handler");
 
-    env_logger::init();
+        move || {
+            if stop.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+                process::exit(1);
+            }
+        }
+    };
 
     let args = Cli::parse();
     info!("args: {args:?}");
@@ -57,7 +65,7 @@ fn main() {
                 .map_or(None, |b| b.then_some(state))
         })
         .unwrap_or_else(|| {
-            stop.load(Ordering::SeqCst).then(|| exit(0));
+            check_ctrlc();
 
             match AppState::from_args(&args, &agent) {
                 Ok(state) => {
@@ -67,8 +75,8 @@ fn main() {
                 Err(e) => {
                     if let Some(cause) = match e {
                         ClientError::ResponseStatus {
-                            actual: _,
-                            expected: 403,
+                            actual: 403,
+                            expected: _,
                         } => Some("Alias ID"),
                         // ClientError::FileIO(_) => Some("URL"),
                         _ => None,
@@ -77,8 +85,8 @@ fn main() {
                         println!(
                             "{} probably wrong: {} – {:?}",
                             style("Error!").red().bold(),
-                            style(cause).cyan().italic(),
-                            style(e.to_string()).yellow()
+                            style(cause).cyan(),
+                            style(e.to_string()).yellow().italic()
                         );
                     } else {
                         error!("unknown error: {e} – {e:?}");
@@ -110,6 +118,6 @@ fn main() {
         }
 
         state.save().unwrap(); // HACK unwrap
-        stop.load(Ordering::SeqCst).then(|| exit(0));
+        check_ctrlc();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/sharry/client.rs b/src/sharry/client.rs
index e857faa..7656770 100644
--- a/src/sharry/client.rs
+++ b/src/sharry/client.rs
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ pub enum ClientError {
     #[error("response parsing failed: {0}")]
     ResponseParsing(String),
 
-    #[error("unexpected response status: {actual} (expected {expected})")]
-    ResponseStatus { actual: u16, expected: u16 },
+    #[error("unexpected response status: {actual} (expected {expected:?})")]
+    ResponseStatus { actual: u16, expected: Option<u16> },
 
     #[error("unexpected response content: {0}")]
     ResponseContent(String),
@@ -48,21 +48,33 @@ impl ClientError {
         Self::ResponseParsing(msg.to_string())
     }
 
-    pub fn res_check_status<T>(actual: T, expected: T) -> Result<()>
+    pub fn res_status_check<T>(actual: T, expected: T) -> Result<()>
     where
-        T: Into<u16> + Eq,
+        T: PartialEq + Into<u16> + Copy,
     {
         if actual == expected {
             Ok(())
         } else {
             Err(Self::ResponseStatus {
                 actual: actual.into(),
-                expected: expected.into(),
+                expected: Some(expected.into()),
             })
         }
     }
 }
 
+impl From<ureq::Error> for ClientError {
+    fn from(value: ureq::Error) -> Self {
+        match value {
+            ureq::Error::StatusCode(status) => ClientError::ResponseStatus {
+                actual: status,
+                expected: None,
+            },
+            error => Self::Request(error.to_string()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Client for ureq::Agent {
     fn share_create(
         &self,
@@ -76,10 +88,10 @@ impl Client for ureq::Agent {
             .post(endpoint)
             .header("Sharry-Alias", alias_id)
             .send_json(data)
-            .map_err(ClientError::req_err)?;
+            .map_err(ClientError::from)?;
 
         trace!("{endpoint:?} response: {res:?}");
-        ClientError::res_check_status(res.status(), ureq::http::StatusCode::OK)?;
+        ClientError::res_status_check(res.status(), ureq::http::StatusCode::OK)?;
 
         let res = res
             .body_mut()
@@ -102,10 +114,10 @@ impl Client for ureq::Agent {
             .post(endpoint)
             .header("Sharry-Alias", alias_id)
             .send_empty()
-            .map_err(ClientError::req_err)?;
+            .map_err(ClientError::from)?;
 
         trace!("{endpoint:?} response: {res:?}");
-        ClientError::res_check_status(res.status(), ureq::http::StatusCode::OK)?;
+        ClientError::res_status_check(res.status(), ureq::http::StatusCode::OK)?;
 
         let res = res
             .body_mut()
@@ -132,10 +144,10 @@ impl Client for ureq::Agent {
             .header("Sharry-File-Name", file_name)
             .header("Upload-Length", file_size)
             .send_empty()
-            .map_err(ClientError::req_err)?;
+            .map_err(ClientError::from)?;
 
         trace!("{endpoint:?} response: {res:?}");
-        ClientError::res_check_status(res.status(), ureq::http::StatusCode::CREATED)?;
+        ClientError::res_status_check(res.status(), ureq::http::StatusCode::CREATED)?;
 
         let location = (res.headers().get("Location"))
             .ok_or_else(|| ClientError::res_parse_err("Location header not found"))?
@@ -154,10 +166,10 @@ impl Client for ureq::Agent {
             .header("Sharry-Alias", alias_id)
             .header("Upload-Offset", offset)
             .send(chunk)
-            .map_err(ClientError::req_err)?;
+            .map_err(ClientError::from)?;
 
         trace!("{patch_uri:?} response: {res:?}");
-        ClientError::res_check_status(res.status(), ureq::http::StatusCode::NO_CONTENT)?;
+        ClientError::res_status_check(res.status(), ureq::http::StatusCode::NO_CONTENT)?;
 
         let res_offset = (res.headers().get("Upload-Offset"))
             .ok_or_else(|| ClientError::res_parse_err("Upload-Offset header not found"))?