diff --git a/lib/ace/ext/emmet.js b/lib/ace/ext/emmet.js
index 896a66d8..e547ae4d 100644
--- a/lib/ace/ext/emmet.js
+++ b/lib/ace/ext/emmet.js
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ exports.runEmmetCommand = function(editor) {
     } catch(e) {
         editor._signal("changeStatus", typeof e == "string" ? e : e.message);
         console.log(e);
+        result = false
     }
     return result;
 };