diff --git a/wpscan.rb b/wpscan.rb
index 5672183a..59681319 100755
--- a/wpscan.rb
+++ b/wpscan.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ def main
       puts "#{blue('[i]')} Updating the Database ..."
       DbUpdater.new(DATA_DIR).update(wpscan_options.verbose)
       puts "#{blue('[i]')} Update completed."
+      # exit program if only --update option is used
+      if wpscan_options.update
+        exit(0)
+      end
     end
 
     unless wpscan_options.url