diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index 495e92637..8c1ffe6a1 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function progress() {
 	if grep -q "ERROR" $setup_log || [[ -s /var/spool/mail/root ]]; then
 		if [[ $automated == no ]]; then whiptail_setup_failed; else exit 1; fi
 
-		if [[ -z $SKIP_REBOOT ]]; then shutdown -r now; fi
+		if [[ -z $SKIP_REBOOT ]]; then shutdown -r now; else exit 1; fi
 	else
 		if [ $automated == no ]; then
 			whiptail --title "Security Onion Install" --gauge 'Please wait while installing' 6 60 0