diff --git a/Lib/profiling/sampling/__main__.py b/Lib/profiling/sampling/__main__.py
index a45b645eae05fc4..c0e022ca4d0fa79 100644
--- a/Lib/profiling/sampling/__main__.py
+++ b/Lib/profiling/sampling/__main__.py
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ def handle_permission_error():
         print(WINDOWS_PERMISSION_ERROR, file=sys.stderr)
     else:
         print(GENERIC_PERMISSION_ERROR, file=sys.stderr)
-    sys.exit(1)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     try:
         main()
     except PermissionError:
         handle_permission_error()
+        sys.exit(1)
     except SamplingUnknownProcessError as err:
         print(f"Tachyon cannot find the process: {err}", file=sys.stderr)
         sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/Lib/profiling/sampling/_child_monitor.py b/Lib/profiling/sampling/_child_monitor.py
index ec56f75719f9d17..7c73ec26d88a33e 100644
--- a/Lib/profiling/sampling/_child_monitor.py
+++ b/Lib/profiling/sampling/_child_monitor.py
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ def _spawn_profiler_for_child(self, child_pid):
                 cmd,
                 stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
                 stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
             )
             with self._lock:
                 if self._stop_event.is_set():
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-08-01-10-54-39.gh-issue-155031.sTB_n8.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-08-01-10-54-39.gh-issue-155031.sTB_n8.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000000..954e4cc2e54ac04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-08-01-10-54-39.gh-issue-155031.sTB_n8.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Propagate to user any permission errors from subprocess attach commands in
+Tachyon