diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index 4c841d8..2d14dba 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -317,6 +317,12 @@ fuzzymatch(void)
 		free(fuzzymatches);
 	}
 	curr = sel = matches;
+
+	if (matches == NULL) {
+		cleanup();
+		exit(127);
+	}
+
 	calcoffsets();
 }