diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Event.php b/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Event.php
index 944728361a7f..1d5e35b63801 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Event.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Event.php
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ public function run(Container $container)
             return;
         }
 
-        $exitCode = $this->start($container);
+        $this->exitCode = $this->start($container);
 
         if (! $this->runInBackground) {
-            $this->finish($container, $exitCode);
+            $this->finish($container, $this->exitCode);
         }
     }