diff --git a/iptables/xtables-save.c b/iptables/xtables-save.c
index db03090..990c0fe 100644
--- a/iptables/xtables-save.c
+++ b/iptables/xtables-save.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 xtables_save_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	const char *tablename = NULL;
+	bool dump = false;
 	struct nft_handle h = {
 		.family	= AF_INET,	/* default to AF_INET */
 	};
@@ -118,8 +119,8 @@
 			xtables_modprobe_program = optarg;
 			break;
 		case 'd':
-			do_output(&h, tablename, show_counters);
-			exit(0);
+			dump = true;
+			break;
 		case '4':
 			h.family = AF_INET;
 			break;
@@ -135,5 +136,10 @@
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
+	if (dump) {
+		do_output(&h, tablename, show_counters);
+		exit(0);
+	}
+
 	return !do_output(&h, tablename, show_counters);
 }