diff --git a/server/core/externcmd.c b/server/core/externcmd.c
index 09c5727c4..cc7989fc6 100644
--- a/server/core/externcmd.c
+++ b/server/core/externcmd.c
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ int externcmd_execute(EXTERNCMD* cmd)
     {
         /** Child process, execute command */
         execvp(cmd->parameters[0],cmd->parameters);
+	exit(1);
     }
     else
     {