diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.C b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.C
index e1ea4007d539ad2f340543294d3a75b4b19cbba5..1e4eadce045033a3b7b5a91328eb83de51d74625 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.C
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ void Foam::solutionControl::read(const bool absTolOnly)
                 {
                     FatalErrorIn("bool Foam::solutionControl::read()")
                         << "Residual data for " << iter().keyword()
-                        << " must be specified as a dictionary";
+                        << " must be specified as a dictionary"
+                        << exit(FatalError);
                 }
             }