diff --git a/confluent_client/bin/confetty b/confluent_client/bin/confetty
index 562acb0a..cf47648c 100755
--- a/confluent_client/bin/confetty
+++ b/confluent_client/bin/confetty
@@ -1024,11 +1024,12 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         errcode = e.errorcode
     except Exception as e:
         import traceback
+        excinfo = traceback.print_exc()
         try:
             quitconfetty()
         except Exception:
             pass
-        traceback.print_exc()
+        print(excinfo)
     finally:
         if deadline and os.times()[4] < deadline:
             sys.stderr.write('[Exited early, hit enter to continue]')