diff --git a/scripts/assetcheck.sh b/scripts/assetcheck.sh
index d54d360728cc8..18717e3160cbe 100755
--- a/scripts/assetcheck.sh
+++ b/scripts/assetcheck.sh
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 if [[ ! -e http/web_ui/index.html ]]
 then
   printf "Compiled UI assets not found. They can be built with: make static-dist\n\n"
+  exit 1
 fi