diff --git a/artisan b/artisan
index ce700ef6..eb5e2bb6 100755
--- a/artisan
+++ b/artisan
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ $app = require_once __DIR__.'/bootstrap/app.php';
 |
 */
 
-$status = $app->make('Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel')->handle(
-	new Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput,
+$kernel = $app->make('Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel');
+
+$status = $kernel->handle(
+	$input = new Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput,
 	new Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput
 );
 
@@ -44,4 +46,6 @@ $status = $app->make('Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel')->handle(
 |
 */
 
+$kernel->terminate($input, $status);
+
 exit($status);