diff --git a/src/ldaptool/search/config.py b/src/ldaptool/search/config.py
index 438d980..730b70b 100644
--- a/src/ldaptool/search/config.py
+++ b/src/ldaptool/search/config.py
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ class Keepass(PasswordManager):
         password = getpass.getpass(f"KeePass password for database {self.database}: ")
         kp = pykeepass.PyKeePass(self.database, password=password)
         entry = kp.find_entries(username=password_name, first=True)
+        if not entry:
+            raise SystemExit(f"no KeePass entry for {password_name!r} found")
         return entry.password  # type: ignore