diff --git a/knack/cli.py b/knack/cli.py
index 8a21474..ec903a9 100644
--- a/knack/cli.py
+++ b/knack/cli.py
@@ -219,15 +219,20 @@ def invoke(self, args, initial_invocation_data=None, out_file=None):
                 if cmd_result and cmd_result.result is not None:
                     formatter = self.output.get_formatter(output_type)
                     self.output.out(cmd_result, formatter=formatter, out_file=out_file)
-            self.raise_event(EVENT_CLI_POST_EXECUTE)
         except KeyboardInterrupt as ex:
-            self.result = CommandResultItem(None, error=ex)
             exit_code = 1
+            self.result = CommandResultItem(None, error=ex, exit_code=exit_code)
         except Exception as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             exit_code = self.exception_handler(ex)
-            self.result = CommandResultItem(None, error=ex)
+            self.result = CommandResultItem(None, error=ex, exit_code=exit_code)
+        except SystemExit as ex:
+            exit_code = ex.code
+            self.result = CommandResultItem(None, error=ex, exit_code=exit_code)
+            raise ex
         finally:
+            self.raise_event(EVENT_CLI_POST_EXECUTE)
+
             if self.enable_color:
                 colorama.deinit()
-        self.result.exit_code = exit_code
+
         return exit_code