diff --git a/packages/pnpm/src/main.ts b/packages/pnpm/src/main.ts
index 3bf6622150..623a29767b 100644
--- a/packages/pnpm/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/pnpm/src/main.ts
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@ export default async function run (inputArgv: string[]) {
       if (!config['parseable']) {
         console.log(`No projects matched the filters "${filterResults.unmatchedFilters.join(', ')}" in "${wsDir}"`)
       }
-      process.exit(0)
-      return
     }
     config.allProjects = allProjects
     config.workspaceDir = wsDir