diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
index a671bd9a5..47bff57e1 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -745,6 +745,7 @@ verify_latest_update_script() {
 
 main() {
   set -e
+  set +e
   trap 'check_err $?' EXIT
   
   echo "### Preparing soup at $(date) ###"
@@ -808,7 +809,7 @@ main() {
 
   echo "Checking for Salt Master and Minion updates."
   upgrade_check_salt
-
+  set -e
 
   if [ "$is_hotfix" == "true" ]; then
     echo "Applying $HOTFIXVERSION"