diff --git a/install/build_deb.sh b/install/build_deb.sh
index 1def5a19..995ee009 100755
--- a/install/build_deb.sh
+++ b/install/build_deb.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ rm -r deb_dist >/dev/null 2>&1
 # build binary package
 python setup.py --command-packages=stdeb.command bdist_deb
 
-# install it
-echo ""
-echo "To install, run:"
-echo "sudo dpkg -i deb_dist/onionshare_$VERSION-1_all.deb"
+# return install instructions if onionshare builds properly
+if [$? -eq 0] then 
+	echo ""
+	echo "To install, run:"
+	echo "sudo dpkg -i deb_dist/onionshare_$VERSION-1_all.deb"
+else 
+	echo "OnionShare failed to build!" 
+fi