diff --git a/configure.sh b/configure.sh
index 9ff728088ef..f9c4679ad13 100755
--- a/configure.sh
+++ b/configure.sh
@@ -50,5 +50,9 @@ echo Preparing reactos...
 rm -f CMakeCache.txt host-tools/CMakeCache.txt
 
 cmake -G "$CMAKE_GENERATOR" -DENABLE_CCACHE:BOOL=0 -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE:FILEPATH=toolchain-gcc.cmake -DARCH:STRING=$ARCH $EXTRA_ARGS $ROS_CMAKEOPTS "$REACTOS_SOURCE_DIR"
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "An error occured while configuring ReactOS"
+    exit 1
+fi
 
 echo Configure script complete! Enter directories and execute appropriate build commands \(ex: ninja, make, makex, etc...\).