diff --git a/cmake/install/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/install/CMakeLists.txt
index 5ee731d16b8..3f6e3624ecb 100644
--- a/cmake/install/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/install/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,5 +48,9 @@ endif()
 
 IF(LMMS_BUILD_APPLE)
 	INSTALL(CODE "EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND chmod u+x ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/install_apple.sh)")
-	INSTALL(CODE "EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/install_apple.sh)")
+	INSTALL(CODE "EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/install_apple.sh RESULT_VARIABLE EXIT_CODE)
+		IF(NOT EXIT_CODE EQUAL 0)
+			MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR \"Execution of install_apple.sh failed\")
+		ENDIF()
+	")
 ENDIF()