diff --git a/app/vmctl/influx/influx.go b/app/vmctl/influx/influx.go
index ab25bcb3f..32b5998c6 100644
--- a/app/vmctl/influx/influx.go
+++ b/app/vmctl/influx/influx.go
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ func (c *Client) Explore() ([]*Series, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get field keys: %s", err)
 	}
 
+	if len(mFields) < 1 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("found no numeric fields for import in database %q", c.database)
+	}
+
 	series, err := c.getSeries()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get series: %s", err)
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 7da68a4f6..659250985 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ The following tip changes can be tested by building VictoriaMetrics components f
   Remove redundant limit from [Prometheus api/v1/series](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.html#prometheus-querying-api-usage). See [this issue](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/4339).
 * BUGFIX: [vmui](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/#vmui): fix application routing issues and problems with manual URL changes. See [this pull request](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/pull/4408).
 * BUGFIX: add validation for invalid [partial RFC3339 timestamp formats](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.html#timestamp-formats) in query and export APIs.
+* BUGFIX: [vmctl](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmctl.html): interrupt explore procedure in influx mode if vmctl found no numeric fields.
 
 ## [v1.91.3](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.91.3)