1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/chown-core.c b/src/chown-core.c
index eb349049e..82e96442a 100644
--- a/src/chown-core.c
+++ b/src/chown-core.c
@@ -509,10 +509,8 @@ chown_files (char **files, int bit_flags,
                                required_uid, required_gid, chopt);
     }
 
-  /* Ignore failure, since the only way it can do so is in failing to
-     return to the original directory, and since we're about to exit,
-     that doesn't matter.  */
-  fts_close (fts);
+  if (fts_close (fts) != 0)
+    ok = false;
 
   return ok;
 }