diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 88ed0e7..5c888f7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 * BUGFIX
   * add `role_name` config option to overwrite name of the role
+  * fix not aborting overwrite dialog
 * FEATURE
   * add basic hugo theme
diff --git a/ansibledoctor/DocumentationGenerator.py b/ansibledoctor/DocumentationGenerator.py
index f6b4141..ecabdd6 100644
--- a/ansibledoctor/DocumentationGenerator.py
+++ b/ansibledoctor/DocumentationGenerator.py
@@ -88,8 +88,10 @@ class Generator:
                 print(*files_to_overwite, sep="\n")
 
                 try:
-                    FileUtils.query_yes_no("Do you want to continue?")
-                except ansibledoctor.Exception.InputError:
+                    if not FileUtils.query_yes_no("Do you want to continue?"):
+                        self.log.sysexit_with_message("Aborted...")
+                except ansibledoctor.Exception.InputError as e:
+                    self.logger.debug(str(e))
                     self.log.sysexit_with_message("Aborted...")
 
         for file in self.template_files:
diff --git a/ansibledoctor/Utils.py b/ansibledoctor/Utils.py
index 7577c73..ad18251 100644
--- a/ansibledoctor/Utils.py
+++ b/ansibledoctor/Utils.py
@@ -215,6 +215,6 @@ class FileUtils:
         try:
             # input() is safe in python3
             choice = input("{} {} ".format(question, prompt)) or default  # nosec
-            to_bool(choice)
+            return to_bool(choice)
         except (KeyboardInterrupt, ValueError) as e:
             raise ansibledoctor.Exception.InputError("Error while reading input", e)