diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 28a5a1a613f292604dd75474d189f147af677a8a..58de616fb3193d637f6ef6fbf187865ccb83ed11 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ func sessionInitialization() (*id.User, *api.Client) {
 
 		uid, err = client.Register(userId != 0, regCode, userNick, userEmail)
 		if err != nil {
-			globals.Log.ERROR.Printf("Could Not Register User: %s\n", err.Error())
+			globals.Log.FATAL.Panicf("Could Not Register User: %s\n",
+				err.Error())
 			return id.ZeroID, nil
 		}