diff --git a/programs/cmd/builtins.c b/programs/cmd/builtins.c
index 502694ffc46..c7df724ae00 100644
--- a/programs/cmd/builtins.c
+++ b/programs/cmd/builtins.c
@@ -4218,7 +4218,7 @@ void WCMD_setshow_env (WCHAR *s) {
     if ((!status) & (gle == ERROR_ENVVAR_NOT_FOUND)) {
       errorlevel = 1;
     } else if (!status) WCMD_print_error();
-    else errorlevel = 0;
+    else if (!interactive) errorlevel = 0;
   }
 }