diff --git a/cport/databuffer.h b/cport/databuffer.h
index 0065f67..3f44231 100644
--- a/cport/databuffer.h
+++ b/cport/databuffer.h
@@ -135,20 +135,26 @@ void db_readline(struct databuffer *db, FILE *input) { // Appends one line from
 	db_append(db, &thisdb);
 }
 
-void runcmd(const char **command) { // Dumbly runs command
+int runcmd(const char **command, bool wait_exit) { // Dumbly runs command
 	fflush(stdout);
-        if (fork() == 0) {
-                execvp(command[0], command);
+	if (fork() == 0) {
+		execvp(command[0], command);
 		perror(command[0]);
-        }
-	wait(0);
+	}
+	if (wait_exit) {
+        int status;
+		wait(&status);
+        return status;
+	} else {
+        return 0;
+    }
 }
 
 void db_cmdread(struct databuffer *db, const char **command) { // Appends output (stdout) of command to db
 	struct databuffer thisdb;
 	int stdout_backup = dup(1);
 	dup2(memfd_create("pipe", 0), 1);
-	runcmd(command);
+	runcmd(command, true);
 	FILE *proc_out = fdopen(1, "r");
 	fseek(proc_out, 0, SEEK_SET);
 	db_fread(db, proc_out);