diff --git a/src/ansible_navigator/cli.py b/src/ansible_navigator/cli.py
index 0fac9e793..c05c33751 100644
--- a/src/ansible_navigator/cli.py
+++ b/src/ansible_navigator/cli.py
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ def pull_image(args: Any) -> None:
     if image_puller.assessment.pull_required:
         image_puller.prologue_stdout()
         image_puller.pull_stdout()
+    if image_puller.assessment.exit_messages:
+        error_and_exit_early(image_puller.assessment.exit_messages)
 
 
 def run(args: ApplicationConfiguration) -> ActionReturn: