diff --git a/src/dbshow.c b/src/dbshow.c
index b1bd11e..7c25dc8 100644
--- a/src/dbshow.c
+++ b/src/dbshow.c
@@ -1129,7 +1129,9 @@ int showalert(const char *interface, const AlertOutput output, const AlertExit a
 		} else if (aexit == AE_Exit_2_On_Limit) {
 			ret = 2;
 		}
-	} else if (adata.estimateexceeded) {
+	}
+
+	if (adata.estimateexceeded) {
 		if (aexit == AE_Exit_1_On_Estimate) {
 			ret = 1;
 		} else if (aexit == AE_Exit_2_On_Estimate) {
diff --git a/src/vnstat_func.c b/src/vnstat_func.c
index 9e5d8fe..5691ce8 100644
--- a/src/vnstat_func.c
+++ b/src/vnstat_func.c
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ void handleshowalert(PARAMS *p)
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 
-	if (alert >= 0 || alert <= 2) {
+	if (alert >= 0 && alert <= 2) {
 		exit(alert);
 	}