diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 14b47aa..8b0829a 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ if (config.lstu) {
                               res ? "(status: " + res.statusCode + ")" : "(no response)",
                               '\nerror:', err,
                               '\nfailure reason:', body.msg);
+                callback(url);
             } else {
                 callback(body.short);
             }