diff --git a/argvAutoshell.go b/argvAutoshell.go
index 94f4793..76bd21f 100644
--- a/argvAutoshell.go
+++ b/argvAutoshell.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (args) doBashAuto() {
 	case "pull":
 		fmt.Println("--all --mine --favorites --private")
 	case "patch":
-		fmt.Println("--list --submit --show")
+		fmt.Println("list --submit show")
 	case "dirty":
 		fmt.Println("--show-files")
 	case "user":
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 2153692..41151b0 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 		if argv.Patch.List != nil {
-			listPatches()
+			if err := listPatches(); err != nil {
+				badExit(err)
+			}
 			okExit("patch list")
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/send.go b/send.go
index 0b3834c..c296257 100644
--- a/send.go
+++ b/send.go
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ func listPatches() error {
 		last = strings.TrimSpace(line)
 	}
 	parts := strings.Fields(last)
+	if len(parts) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("listPatches() there are no patchsets at this time")
+	}
 	getPatch(parts[0])
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/windowPatches.go b/windowPatches.go
index 3902444..d9bfd9e 100644
--- a/windowPatches.go
+++ b/windowPatches.go
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ func submitPatchesBox(box *gui.Node) *patchSummary {
 	})
 
 	s.grid.NewButton("List Patchsets", func() {
-		listPatches()
+		if err := listPatches(); err != nil {
+			log.Info(err)
+		}
 	})
 
 	s.grid.NewButton("Show Latest Patchset", func() {