diff --git a/src/commands/Command.php b/src/commands/Command.php
index 5b0fd9f..94a3d66 100644
--- a/src/commands/Command.php
+++ b/src/commands/Command.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+use Throwable;
 
 /**
  * Command to lauch tests from command line accross all seacms dependencies
@@ -96,15 +97,38 @@ use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
             
             default:
                 // default display help
-                $inputInternal = new ArrayInput([
+                return $this->runApplicationSafe([
                     'command' => 'help',
                     'command_name' => 'seacms-test'
-                ]);
-                (new Application())->run($inputInternal,$output);
-                return Command::SUCCESS;
+                ],$output);
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * run safe new Application
+     * @param array $def
+     * @param OutputInterface $output
+     * @return int errorCode
+     */
+    protected function runApplicationSafe(array $def, OutputInterface $output): int
+    {
+        $app = new Application();
+        $app->setCatchExceptions(false); // force not catching exceptions
+        $app->setAutoExit(false); // force not exiting
+        try {
+            $code = $app->run(new ArrayInput($def),$output);
+            if ($code != 0 && $code != 2){
+                $output->writeln("<info>Commands {$def['command']} return code $code</info>");
+                return Command::FAILURE;
+            }
+        } catch (Throwable $th){
+            $output->writeln("<info>Something went wrong ({$th->getMessage()} - code :{$th->getCode()} )</info>");
+            $output->writeln("<info>In file {$th->getFile()}(line {$th->getLine()})</infos>");
+            return Command::FAILURE;
+        }
+        return Command::SUCCESS;
+    }
+
     /**
      * test if phpunit available
      * @return bool
@@ -132,7 +156,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
                     return ($v == '--pversion') ? '--version' : $v; // hack to prevent bad caught
                 },$args);
             }
-            (new Application())->run(new ArrayInput($def),$output);
+            return $this->runApplicationSafe($def,$output);
         } else {
             $output->writeln('<info>phpunit not installed !</info>');
         }