diff --git a/ktoolbox/cli.py b/ktoolbox/cli.py
index fea305b..effc4e1 100644
--- a/ktoolbox/cli.py
+++ b/ktoolbox/cli.py
@@ -276,12 +276,14 @@ async def sync_creator(
                     )
                 )
         else:
-            logger.warning(
+            logger.error(
                 generate_msg(
-                    f"Failed to fetch the name of creator <{creator_id}>, use creator ID as directory name",
+                    f"Failed to fetch the name of creator <{creator_id}>",
                     detail=creator_ret.message
                 )
             )
+            return creator_ret.message
+
         creator_path = path / sanitize_filename(creator_name)
 
         creator_path.mkdir(exist_ok=True)