diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/add/perform.c b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/add/perform.c
index 1267d0ef828b..004691d24db8 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/add/perform.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/add/perform.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #ifndef lint
-static const char *rcsid = "$Id: perform.c,v 1.32 1995/11/12 04:55:23 jkh Exp $";
+static const char *rcsid = "$Id: perform.c,v 1.33 1996/03/12 06:12:37 jkh Exp $";
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -277,6 +277,9 @@ pkg_do(char *pkg)
 	    printf(" - already installed.\n");
     }
 
+    if (code != 0)
+	goto bomb;
+
     /* Look for the requirements file */
     if (fexists(REQUIRE_FNAME)) {
 	vsystem("chmod +x %s", REQUIRE_FNAME);	/* be sure */