diff --git a/snakebite/commandlineparser.py b/snakebite/commandlineparser.py
index 90306bd..7051ba6 100644
--- a/snakebite/commandlineparser.py
+++ b/snakebite/commandlineparser.py
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ def mv(self):
         paths = self.args.dir
         dst = self.args.single_arg
         result = self.client.rename(paths, dst)
-        for line in format_results(result, json_output=self.args.json):
+        for line in format_results(result, json_output=self.args.json, continue_on_error=False):
             print line
 
     @command(args="[paths]", descr="remove paths", allowed_opts=["R", "S", "T"], req_args=['dir [dirs]'])
diff --git a/snakebite/formatter.py b/snakebite/formatter.py
index af9573f..301bfc4 100644
--- a/snakebite/formatter.py
+++ b/snakebite/formatter.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def _create_dir_listing(nodes, human_readable, recursive, summary):
     return "\n".join(ret)
 
 
-def format_results(results, json_output=False):
+def format_results(results, json_output=False, continue_on_error=True):
     if json_output:
         for result in results:
             yield json.dumps(result)
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ def format_results(results, json_output=False):
             else:
                 yield "ERROR: %s (reason: %s)" % (r.get('path'), r.get('error', ''))
 
+                if not continue_on_error:
+                    break
+
 
 def format_counts(results, json_output=False, human_readable=False):
     if json_output: