diff --git a/src/cc3k.cc b/src/cc3k.cc
index 10e288f..f3598c8 100644
--- a/src/cc3k.cc
+++ b/src/cc3k.cc
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ game_status CC3K::run() {
                         curr_game->print();
                         out->render();
                         return in_game;
+                } else if (gresult.status == terminated) {
+                        return terminated;
                 }
 
                 out->clear();