diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index 0df87ad..7e30f5a 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ func classifyProcessExit(err error) (Status, int, error, string) {
 			if signalName == "" {
 				signalName = "signal"
 			}
-			return StatusKilled, -1, nil, signalName
+			return StatusKilled, -1, coreerr.E("Service.StartWithOptions", "process was killed", nil), signalName
 		}
 		return StatusExited, exitErr.ExitCode(), nil, ""
 	}
diff --git a/service_test.go b/service_test.go
index 0e56afc..4520d6c 100644
--- a/service_test.go
+++ b/service_test.go
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func TestService_Actions(t *testing.T) {
 		defer mu.Unlock()
 		assert.Len(t, exited, 1)
 		assert.Equal(t, proc.ID, exited[0].ID)
-		assert.NoError(t, exited[0].Error)
+		assert.Error(t, exited[0].Error)
 		assert.Equal(t, StatusKilled, proc.Status)
 	})