diff --git a/templates/cli/lib/commands/init.js.twig b/templates/cli/lib/commands/init.js.twig
index 06e400d70..5ba2825a5 100644
--- a/templates/cli/lib/commands/init.js.twig
+++ b/templates/cli/lib/commands/init.js.twig
@@ -166,7 +166,9 @@ const initCollection = async ({ all, databaseId } = {}) => {
 
     if (databaseIds.length <= 0) {
         let answers = await inquirer.prompt(questionsInitCollection)
-        if (!answers.databases) process.exit(1)
+        if (!answers.databases) {
+            throw new Error("No database selected. Please retry command and select at least one with <space> or all with <a>.")
+        }
         databaseIds.push(...answers.databases);
     }