diff --git a/Fishing competition.java b/Fishing competition.java
index b4dab8c..f83fcdb 100644
--- a/Fishing competition.java	
+++ b/Fishing competition.java	
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ else if(medium<0){
  }
  else if(small<0){
  System.out.println(small+" is an invalid input");
+ System.exit(1);
  }
  else{
  total=(big*10)+(medium*6)+(small*3);