diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 06e4689..e320b6a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ The format is based on `Keep a Changelog (http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) <
 * The documentation now correctly states that there are prebuilt packages and the requirements to run them
 * Fixed a possible StackOverflow exception if an FMU returns a discard or error status code
 * Fixed a possible stall of the SIL Kit component if the FMU component terminates unexpectedly
+* FMU Importer erroneously started SIL Kit lifecycle even if the initialization of the FMU or Importer failed
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/FmuImporter/Common/CommonHelpers.cs b/FmuImporter/Common/CommonHelpers.cs
index 9375bea..4dcd9cb 100644
--- a/FmuImporter/Common/CommonHelpers.cs
+++ b/FmuImporter/Common/CommonHelpers.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,27 @@ internal static class Helpers
   {
     if (okResultCodes.Contains(resultCode))
     {
+      if (resultCode == 1 /* warning */ && methodHandle != null)
+      {
+        var methodInfo = System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetMethodFromHandle(methodHandle.Value);
+        if (methodInfo != null)
+        {
+          var stringBuilder = new StringBuilder(
+            $"FMU Importer encountered a call with return value '{resultCode}' ({returnCodeName})");
+          var fullName = methodInfo.DeclaringType?.FullName + "." + methodInfo.Name;
+
+          if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(fullName))
+          {
+            stringBuilder.AppendLine($" while calling '{fullName}'.");
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            stringBuilder.AppendLine(".");
+          }
+          return new Tuple<bool, StringBuilder?>(true, stringBuilder);
+        }
+      }
+
       return new Tuple<bool, StringBuilder?>(true, null);
     }
 
diff --git a/FmuImporter/FmiBridge/Binding/Fmi3Binding.cs b/FmuImporter/FmiBridge/Binding/Fmi3Binding.cs
index 3bf4648..7ad7322 100644
--- a/FmuImporter/FmiBridge/Binding/Fmi3Binding.cs
+++ b/FmuImporter/FmiBridge/Binding/Fmi3Binding.cs
@@ -926,8 +926,8 @@ public override void Terminate()
     }
     catch (Exception e)
     {
-      Log(LogSeverity.Error, "Terminate encountered an error:" + e.Message);
-      Log(LogSeverity.Debug, "Terminate encountered an error:" + e);
+      Log(LogSeverity.Error, "Terminate encountered an error: " + e.Message);
+      Log(LogSeverity.Debug, "Terminate encountered an error: " + e);
       if (Environment.ExitCode == ExitCodes.Success)
       {
         Environment.ExitCode = ExitCodes.FmuFailedToTerminate;
diff --git a/FmuImporter/FmiBridge/Binding/FmiBindingBase.cs b/FmuImporter/FmiBridge/Binding/FmiBindingBase.cs
index 07b8428..0b3ef33 100644
--- a/FmuImporter/FmiBridge/Binding/FmiBindingBase.cs
+++ b/FmuImporter/FmiBridge/Binding/FmiBindingBase.cs
@@ -184,6 +184,11 @@ public void ProcessReturnCode(int statusCode, RuntimeMethodHandle? methodHandle)
       methodHandle);
     if (result.Item1)
     {
+      if (result.Item2 != null)
+      {
+        Log(LogSeverity.Warning, result.Item2.ToString());
+      }
+
       return;
     }
 
@@ -227,7 +232,7 @@ public void ProcessReturnCode(int statusCode, RuntimeMethodHandle? methodHandle)
 
   protected void Log(LogSeverity severity, string message)
   {
-    _loggerAction?.Invoke(LogSeverity.Error, message);
+    _loggerAction?.Invoke(severity, message);
   }
 
   private Action<LogSeverity, string>? _loggerAction;
diff --git a/FmuImporter/FmuImporter/FmuImporter.cs b/FmuImporter/FmuImporter/FmuImporter.cs
index 93a4584..8b3dbf7 100644
--- a/FmuImporter/FmuImporter/FmuImporter.cs
+++ b/FmuImporter/FmuImporter/FmuImporter.cs
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ public FmuImporter(
       }
 
       ExitFmuImporter();
+      throw;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/FmuImporter/FmuImporter/Program.cs b/FmuImporter/FmuImporter/Program.cs
index 62ebbab..86d593f 100644
--- a/FmuImporter/FmuImporter/Program.cs
+++ b/FmuImporter/FmuImporter/Program.cs
@@ -165,13 +165,13 @@ private static async Task Main(string[] args)
             {
               Environment.ExitCode = ExitCodes.UnhandledException;
             }
-          }
 
-          Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
-          Console.WriteLine(
-            $"Encountered exception: {e.Message}.\nMore information was written to the debug console.");
-          Debug.WriteLine($"Encountered exception: {e}.");
-          Console.ResetColor();
+            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+            Console.WriteLine(
+              $"Encountered exception: {e.Message}.\nMore information was written to the debug console.");
+            Debug.WriteLine($"Encountered exception: {e}.");
+            Console.ResetColor();
+          }
         }
       },
       fmuPathOption,