diff --git a/setup/so-whiptail b/setup/so-whiptail
index f976d4a2f..d781de5e8 100755
--- a/setup/so-whiptail
+++ b/setup/so-whiptail
@@ -334,6 +334,9 @@ whiptail_storage_requirements() {
 		--title "Security Onion Setup" \
 		--yesno "$message" \
 		14 75
+
+	local exitstatus=$?
+	whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus
 }
 
 whiptail_invalid_pass_warning() {