diff --git a/plexupdate.sh b/plexupdate.sh
index 02bf428..727f4cb 100755
--- a/plexupdate.sh
+++ b/plexupdate.sh
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ "${AUTOINSTALL}" = "yes" -o "${AUTOSTART}" = "yes" ] && [ ${EUID} -ne 0 ]; then
 	error "You need to be root to use AUTOINSTALL/AUTOSTART option."
+	exit 1
 fi