diff --git a/src/targetcli/targetcli_shell.py b/src/targetcli/targetcli_shell.py
index 2d2bd7d..bd1a8f8 100644
--- a/src/targetcli/targetcli_shell.py
+++ b/src/targetcli/targetcli_shell.py
@@ -308,11 +308,11 @@ def main():
     if not is_root:
         shell.con.display("You are not root, disabling privileged commands.\n")
 
-    try:
-        while not shell._exit:
+    while not shell._exit:
+        try:
             shell.run_interactive()
-    except (RTSLibError, ExecutionError) as msg:
-        shell.log.error(str(msg))
+        except (RTSLibError, ExecutionError) as msg:  # noqa: PERF203 - would otherwise exit shell
+            shell.log.error(str(msg))
 
     if shell.prefs['auto_save_on_exit'] and is_root:
         shell.log.info("Global pref auto_save_on_exit=true")