diff --git a/src/format.rs b/src/format.rs
index 36e99a5..67142ac 100644
--- a/src/format.rs
+++ b/src/format.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ pub fn string(
     let ast = rnix::parser::parse(tokens);
 
     for error in ast.errors() {
-        eprintln!("Warning: parsing error: {}, at: {}", error, path);
+        eprintln!("Error: {}, at: {}", error, path);
+        return ast.node().to_string();
     }
 
     let green_node =
diff --git a/tests/cases/error/in b/tests/cases/error/in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..471697a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/error/in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+;-)
diff --git a/tests/cases/error/out b/tests/cases/error/out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..471697a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/error/out
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+;-)