diff --git a/usr/lib/security-misc/pam-abort-on-locked-password b/usr/lib/security-misc/pam-abort-on-locked-password
index 20b793d..b7136c4 100755
--- a/usr/lib/security-misc/pam-abort-on-locked-password
+++ b/usr/lib/security-misc/pam-abort-on-locked-password
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ else
          echo "$0: ERROR: root account is locked by default. See:" >&2
          echo "https://www.whonix.org/wiki/root" >&2
          echo "" >&2
+         exit 1
       fi
    fi