diff --git a/src/sbbs3/build.bat b/src/sbbs3/build.bat
index 4e944df4f3537df7dded2cf8e38097ec9c0c136f..a11b4215e7437b63ac85f17267a8c7c042f0714d 100755
--- a/src/sbbs3/build.bat
+++ b/src/sbbs3/build.bat
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ setlocal
 rem *** Requires Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 ***
 call "%VS120COMNTOOLS%\vsvars32.bat"
 msbuild sbbs3.sln %1 %2 %3 %4 %5
-if errorlevel 1 echo. & echo !ERROR(s) occurred
\ No newline at end of file
+if errorlevel 1 echo. & echo !ERROR(s) occurred & exit /b 1
\ No newline at end of file