diff --git a/mercurial/commands.py b/mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py
@@ -1732,7 +1732,9 @@ def recover(ui, repo):
     This command tries to fix the repository status after an interrupted
     operation. It should only be necessary when Mercurial suggests it.
     """
-    repo.recover()
+    if repo.recover():
+        return repo.verify()
+    return False
 
 def remove(ui, repo, pat, *pats, **opts):
     """remove the specified files on the next commit
diff --git a/mercurial/localrepo.py b/mercurial/localrepo.py
--- a/mercurial/localrepo.py
+++ b/mercurial/localrepo.py
@@ -225,9 +225,11 @@ class localrepository:
         lock = self.lock()
         if os.path.exists(self.join("journal")):
             self.ui.status(_("rolling back interrupted transaction\n"))
-            return transaction.rollback(self.opener, self.join("journal"))
+            transaction.rollback(self.opener, self.join("journal"))
+            return True
         else:
             self.ui.warn(_("no interrupted transaction available\n"))
+            return False
 
     def undo(self):
         lock = self.lock()