diff --git a/src/Command/LintCommand.php b/src/Command/LintCommand.php
index 61962252..77518240 100644
--- a/src/Command/LintCommand.php
+++ b/src/Command/LintCommand.php
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ protected function configure()
                 'q',
                 InputOption::VALUE_NONE,
                 'Allow to silenty fail.'
+            )
+            ->addOption(
+                'no-files-exit-code',
+                'nf',
+                InputOption::VALUE_NONE,
+                'Throw error if no files processed.'
             );
     }
 
@@ -204,11 +210,16 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
         }
 
         $fileCount = count($linter->getFiles());
+        $code = 0;
 
         if ($fileCount <= 0) {
             $output->writeln('<info>Could not find files to lint</info>');
-
-            return 0;
+            
+            if (!empty($options['no-files-exit-code'])) {
+                $code = 1;
+            }
+            
+            return $code;
         }
 
         $errors = $this->executeLint($linter, $input, $output, $fileCount);
@@ -216,7 +227,6 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
         $timeUsage = Helper::formatTime(microtime(true) - $startTime);
         $memUsage = Helper::formatMemory(memory_get_usage(true) - $startMemUsage);
 
-        $code = 0;
         $errCount = count($errors);
 
         $output->writeln(sprintf(