diff --git a/packages/reflex-hosting-cli/news/+config-missing-pyyaml.bugfix.md b/packages/reflex-hosting-cli/news/+config-missing-pyyaml.bugfix.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1455199b66c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/reflex-hosting-cli/news/+config-missing-pyyaml.bugfix.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+`reflex cloud config` now exits with status 1 when PyYAML is not installed, and with `--json` writes no document, instead of exiting 0 and reporting `{"generated": false, "path": null}` as if a `cloud.yml` already existed.
diff --git a/packages/reflex-hosting-cli/src/reflex_cli/utils/hosting.py b/packages/reflex-hosting-cli/src/reflex_cli/utils/hosting.py
index 9225aacc5b1..09f8097ac48 100644
--- a/packages/reflex-hosting-cli/src/reflex_cli/utils/hosting.py
+++ b/packages/reflex-hosting-cli/src/reflex_cli/utils/hosting.py
@@ -1928,16 +1928,17 @@ def generate_config(interactive: bool = True, token: str | None = None) -> Path
         token: An existing authentication token to use instead of interactive auth.
 
     Returns:
-        The path of the config file written, or None if none was.
+        The path of the config file written, or None if a cloud.yml already exists.
 
     Raises:
-        click.exceptions.Exit: If authentication fails or user cancels operation.
+        Exit: If PyYAML is not installed, authentication fails or user cancels operation.
     """
     try:
         import yaml
     except ImportError:
         logger.error("Please install PyYAML to use this command: pip install pyyaml")
-        return None
+        # A failure, not "nothing to write": None would read as success to a caller.
+        raise click.exceptions.Exit(1) from None
 
     config_path = Path("cloud.yml")
     if config_path.exists():
diff --git a/tests/units/reflex_cli/utils/test_hosting.py b/tests/units/reflex_cli/utils/test_hosting.py
index 5e909d942a5..938ce9ddd93 100644
--- a/tests/units/reflex_cli/utils/test_hosting.py
+++ b/tests/units/reflex_cli/utils/test_hosting.py
@@ -1834,3 +1834,38 @@ def test_watch_hands_back_a_control_plane_that_stays_unreachable(
     warnings = _log_messages(caplog, logging.WARNING)
     assert "lost contact" in warnings[0]
     assert f"apps status {deployment} --watch" in warnings[-1]
+
+
+def test_generate_config_without_pyyaml_raises(mocker: MockFixture):
+    """A missing PyYAML stops before authenticating, and is not reported as None.
+
+    Args:
+        mocker: Pytest mocker fixture.
+    """
+    mocker.patch.dict("sys.modules", {"yaml": None})
+    get_client = mocker.patch("reflex_cli.utils.hosting.get_authenticated_client")
+
+    with pytest.raises(click.exceptions.Exit) as exc_info:
+        hosting.generate_config(interactive=False)
+
+    assert exc_info.value.exit_code == 1
+    get_client.assert_not_called()
+
+
+def test_generate_config_with_existing_file_returns_none(
+    mocker: MockFixture, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+):
+    """An existing cloud.yml is left alone and reported as nothing written.
+
+    Args:
+        mocker: Pytest mocker fixture.
+        tmp_path: A temporary directory standing in for the app root.
+        monkeypatch: Pytest monkeypatch fixture.
+    """
+    monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+    (tmp_path / "cloud.yml").write_text("name: existing\n")
+    get_client = mocker.patch("reflex_cli.utils.hosting.get_authenticated_client")
+
+    assert hosting.generate_config(interactive=False) is None
+    assert (tmp_path / "cloud.yml").read_text() == "name: existing\n"
+    get_client.assert_not_called()
diff --git a/tests/units/reflex_cli/v2/test_vmtypes_regions.py b/tests/units/reflex_cli/v2/test_vmtypes_regions.py
index 926c7f1a66a..a5bf054b87a 100644
--- a/tests/units/reflex_cli/v2/test_vmtypes_regions.py
+++ b/tests/units/reflex_cli/v2/test_vmtypes_regions.py
@@ -327,3 +327,42 @@ def test_generate_cloud_config_json_output_when_nothing_written(mocker: MockFixt
 
     assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
     assert json.loads(result.stdout) == {"generated": False, "path": None}
+
+
+def test_generate_cloud_config_json_without_pyyaml_writes_no_document(
+    mocker: MockFixture,
+):
+    """Missing PyYAML is a failure, not a config that was already there.
+
+    Args:
+        mocker: The pytest-mock fixture.
+    """
+    # A None entry makes `import yaml` raise ImportError.
+    mocker.patch.dict("sys.modules", {"yaml": None})
+    get_client = mocker.patch("reflex_cli.utils.hosting.get_authenticated_client")
+
+    result = runner.invoke(hosting_cli, ["config", "--json"])
+
+    assert result.exit_code == 1
+    assert result.stdout == ""
+    get_client.assert_not_called()
+
+
+def test_generate_cloud_config_without_pyyaml_exits_nonzero(
+    mocker: MockFixture, caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture
+):
+    """Without --json, a missing PyYAML still fails the command.
+
+    Args:
+        mocker: The pytest-mock fixture.
+        caplog: Pytest log capture fixture.
+    """
+    mocker.patch.dict("sys.modules", {"yaml": None})
+    mock_console_print = mocker.patch("reflex_cli.utils.console.print")
+
+    result = runner.invoke(hosting_cli, ["config"])
+
+    assert result.exit_code == 1
+    errors = [r.getMessage() for r in caplog.records if r.levelno == logging.ERROR]
+    assert errors == ["Please install PyYAML to use this command: pip install pyyaml"]
+    mock_console_print.assert_not_called()