--- orig/scripts/makepkg
+++ mod/scripts/makepkg
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@
 			export FAKEROOTKEY=$FAKEROOTKEY2
 			unset FAKEROOTKEY2
 		fi
+		exit $?
 	else
 		error "a package has already been built.  (use -f to overwrite)"
 		exit 1
@@ -828,6 +829,7 @@
 		export FAKEROOTKEY=$FAKEROOTKEY2
 		unset FAKEROOTKEY2
 	fi
+	exit $?
 fi
 
 exit 0