diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-image-common b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-image-common
index 5ce2da241..f15f90e73 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-image-common
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-image-common
@@ -186,8 +186,14 @@ update_docker_containers() {
         if [ -z "$HOSTNAME" ]; then
           HOSTNAME=$(hostname)
         fi
-        docker tag $CONTAINER_REGISTRY/$IMAGEREPO/$image $HOSTNAME:5000/$IMAGEREPO/$image >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1 
-        docker push $HOSTNAME:5000/$IMAGEREPO/$image >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1 
+        docker tag $CONTAINER_REGISTRY/$IMAGEREPO/$image $HOSTNAME:5000/$IMAGEREPO/$image >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1 || {
+          echo "Unable to tag $image" >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1 
+          exit 1
+        }
+        docker push $HOSTNAME:5000/$IMAGEREPO/$image >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1 || {
+          echo "Unable to push $image" >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1 
+          exit 1
+        }
       fi
     else
       echo "There is a problem downloading the $image image. Details: " >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1