diff --git a/aider/main.py b/aider/main.py
index 5de7ff1ed..9cf9f849d 100644
--- a/aider/main.py
+++ b/aider/main.py
@@ -535,6 +535,7 @@ def main(argv=None, input=None, output=None, force_git_root=None, return_coder=F
             except ValueError:
                 io.tool_error(f"Invalid --set-env format: {env_setting}")
                 io.tool_output("Format should be: ENV_VAR_NAME=value")
+                analytics.event("exit", reason="Invalid env var format")
                 return 1
 
     analytics = Analytics(logfile=args.analytics_log, permanently_disable=args.analytics_disable)
diff --git a/tests/basic/test_main.py b/tests/basic/test_main.py
index 4a4d371a1..079a683ae 100644
--- a/tests/basic/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/basic/test_main.py
@@ -703,9 +703,8 @@ class TestMain(TestCase):
     def test_set_env_invalid_format(self):
         # Test invalid format handling
         with GitTemporaryDirectory():
-            with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as cm:
-                main(["--set-env", "INVALID_FORMAT", "--exit", "--yes"])
-            self.assertEqual(cm.exception.code, 1)
+            result = main(["--set-env", "INVALID_FORMAT", "--exit", "--yes"])
+            self.assertEqual(result, 1)
 
     def test_invalid_edit_format(self):
         with GitTemporaryDirectory():