diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/78516-galaxy-cli-exit-codes.yml b/changelogs/fragments/78516-galaxy-cli-exit-codes.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cdd0cdf3a89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/78516-galaxy-cli-exit-codes.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+bugfixes:
+- ansible-galaxy - Fix exit codes for role search and delete
+  (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/78516)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/cli/galaxy.py b/lib/ansible/cli/galaxy.py
index 4ab2fe4995d..5acaa6e46ab 100755
--- a/lib/ansible/cli/galaxy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/cli/galaxy.py
@@ -1671,7 +1671,7 @@ class GalaxyCLI(CLI):
 
         if response['count'] == 0:
             display.display("No roles match your search.", color=C.COLOR_ERROR)
-            return True
+            return 1
 
         data = [u'']
 
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ class GalaxyCLI(CLI):
         data = u'\n'.join(data)
         self.pager(data)
 
-        return True
+        return 0
 
     def execute_import(self):
         """ used to import a role into Ansible Galaxy """
@@ -1800,7 +1800,7 @@ class GalaxyCLI(CLI):
 
         display.display(resp['status'])
 
-        return True
+        return 0
 
 
 def main(args=None):