diff --git a/g10/keyedit.c b/g10/keyedit.c
index 1f614fb7e..a12546f71 100644
--- a/g10/keyedit.c
+++ b/g10/keyedit.c
@@ -3212,7 +3212,7 @@ keyedit_quick_addkey (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *fpr, const char *algostr,
   /* We require a fingerprint because only this uniquely identifies a
    * key and may thus be used to select a key for unattended subkey
    * creation.  */
-  if (find_by_primary_fpr (ctrl, fpr, &keyblock, &kdbhd))
+  if ((err=find_by_primary_fpr (ctrl, fpr, &keyblock, &kdbhd)))
     goto leave;
 
   if (fix_keyblock (ctrl, &keyblock))
@@ -3224,6 +3224,7 @@ keyedit_quick_addkey (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *fpr, const char *algostr,
       if (!opt.verbose)
         show_key_with_all_names (ctrl, es_stdout, keyblock, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);
       log_error ("%s%s", _("Key is revoked."), "\n");
+      err = gpg_error (GPG_ERR_CERT_REVOKED);
       goto leave;
     }
 
@@ -3247,6 +3248,8 @@ keyedit_quick_addkey (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *fpr, const char *algostr,
     log_info (_("Key not changed so no update needed.\n"));
 
  leave:
+  if (err)
+    write_status_error ("keyedit.addkey", err);
   release_kbnode (keyblock);
   keydb_release (kdbhd);
 }
@@ -3274,7 +3277,7 @@ keyedit_quick_addadsk (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *fpr, const char *adskfpr)
   /* We require a fingerprint because only this uniquely identifies a
    * key and may thus be used to select a key for unattended adsk
    * adding. */
-  if (find_by_primary_fpr (ctrl, fpr, &keyblock, &kdbhd))
+  if ((err = find_by_primary_fpr (ctrl, fpr, &keyblock, &kdbhd)))
     goto leave;
 
   if (fix_keyblock (ctrl, &keyblock))
@@ -3286,6 +3289,7 @@ keyedit_quick_addadsk (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *fpr, const char *adskfpr)
       if (!opt.verbose)
         show_key_with_all_names (ctrl, es_stdout, keyblock, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);
       log_error ("%s%s", _("Key is revoked."), "\n");
+      err = gpg_error (GPG_ERR_CERT_REVOKED);
       goto leave;
     }
 
@@ -3310,6 +3314,8 @@ keyedit_quick_addadsk (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *fpr, const char *adskfpr)
     }
 
  leave:
+  if (err)
+    write_status_error ("keyedit.addadsk", err);
   release_kbnode (keyblock);
   keydb_release (kdbhd);
 }