diff --git a/src/arguments.rs b/src/arguments.rs
index bcd9b91..f85eed7 100644
--- a/src/arguments.rs
+++ b/src/arguments.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub struct StackArgs {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Subcommand)]
 pub enum StackAction {
     /// clear stack
-    clear(EmptyArgs),
+    clear,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Args)]
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ pub struct BookmarkArgs {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Subcommand)]
 pub enum BookmarkAction {
     /// list all bookmarks
-    list(EmptyArgs),
+    list,
 
     /// add a bookmark with `book add <name> <path>`
     add(BookmarkSubArgs),
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ pub enum BookmarkAction {
     remove(BookmarkSubArgs),
 
     /// get bookmarknames for shell completions
-    completions(EmptyArgs),
+    completions,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Args)]
@@ -123,7 +123,3 @@ pub struct ConfigArgs {
     #[arg(short, long)]
     pub convert: Option<bool>,
 }
-
-/// empty struct for subcommands with no arguments
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Args)]
-pub struct EmptyArgs {}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6a4ed69..6f91e0d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     if res.is_err() {
         output.push_error(&res.unwrap_err().to_string());
-        output.push_command(&"false".to_owned());
     }
 
     // print output and command
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@ fn handle_pop(args: &PopArgs, config: &Config, stack: &mut Stack, output: &mut O
 fn handle_stack(args: &StackArgs, config: &Config, stack: &mut Stack, output: &mut Output) -> Result<()> {
     if args.stack_action.is_some() {
         match args.stack_action.clone().unwrap() {
-            StackAction::clear(_) => {
+            StackAction::clear => {
                 stack.clear_stack()?;
                 output.push_info(&"stack cleared.".to_owned());
                 return Ok(());
@@ -161,10 +160,10 @@ fn handle_stack(args: &StackArgs, config: &Config, stack: &mut Stack, output: &m
 fn handle_bookmark(args: &BookmarkArgs, config: &Config, bookmarks: &mut Bookmarks, stack: &mut Stack, output: &mut Output) -> Result<()> {
     if let Some(action) = &args.bookmark_action {
         match action {
-            BookmarkAction::list(_) => list_bookmarks(config, bookmarks, output)?,
+            BookmarkAction::list => list_bookmarks(config, bookmarks, output)?,
             BookmarkAction::add(args) => add_bookmarks(args, config, bookmarks, output)?,
             BookmarkAction::remove(args) => remove_bookmarks(args, config, bookmarks, output)?,
-            BookmarkAction::completions(_) => println!("echo '{}'", bookmarks.get_bookmarknames()),
+            BookmarkAction::completions => println!("echo '{}'", bookmarks.get_bookmarknames()),
         };
     } else if args.name.is_some() { // handle `change to bookmark`
         let path = bookmarks.get_path_by_name(args.name.as_ref().unwrap())?;
diff --git a/src/output.rs b/src/output.rs
index 98d72c1..0e72dbe 100644
--- a/src/output.rs
+++ b/src/output.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #![allow(unused)]
 
 use clap::builder::EnumValueParser;
+use config_parser::RESET_SEQ;
 
 use super::config::*;
 
@@ -58,13 +59,18 @@ impl Output {
 
     /// format and print styled output
     /// NOTE - this will execute any commands held by `command`
-    pub fn print_output(&self, config: Option<&Config>) {
+    pub fn print_output(&mut self, config: Option<&Config>) {
         let default = Config::default();
         let config = if let Some(value) = config {
             value
         } else {
             &default
         };
+
+        if !self.error.is_empty() {
+            self.push_command(&"false".to_owned());
+        }
+
         let mut info: String = self.info.iter().map(|entry| format!("echo '{}'", entry)).collect::<Vec<String>>().join(" && ");
         let mut warning: String = self.warning.iter().map(|entry| format!("echo '{}'", entry)).collect::<Vec<String>>().join(" && ");
         let mut error: String = self.error.iter().map(|entry| format!("echo '{}'", entry)).collect::<Vec<String>>().join(" && ");