diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_ls.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_ls.go
index 513540b17bf..373a31a4012 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_ls.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_ls.go
@@ -552,7 +552,9 @@ func (p *sortedPrinter) Close() error {
 		slices.Reverse(p.collector)
 	}
 	for _, elem := range p.collector {
-		_ = p.printer.Node(elem.nodepath, elem.node, false)
+		if err := p.printer.Node(elem.nodepath, elem.node, false); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }