diff --git a/gocrypt.bash b/gocrypt.bash
index 81f2598..c6f8608 100755
--- a/gocrypt.bash
+++ b/gocrypt.bash
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ gocrypt_open() {
         fi
     fi
 
-    gocryptfs -passfile /dev/stdin "$gocrypt_dir" "$gocrypt_dec_dir" <<< "$gocrypt_passwd"
+    gocryptfs -passfile /dev/stdin "$gocrypt_dir" "$gocrypt_dec_dir" <<< "$gocrypt_passwd" || gocrypt_die "Unable to decrypt"
 
     gocrypt_spawn_close_task
 }