1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/TAO/examples/POA/Default_Servant/run_test.pl b/TAO/examples/POA/Default_Servant/run_test.pl
index c232bbd92b8..babb006e009 100755
--- a/TAO/examples/POA/Default_Servant/run_test.pl
+++ b/TAO/examples/POA/Default_Servant/run_test.pl
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ unlink $iorfile;
 $SV = new PerlACE::Process ("server", "-o $iorfile");
 $CL = new PerlACE::Process ("client", "-k $iorfile");
 
-$SV->Spawn ();
+$server = $SV->Spawn ();
+
+if ($server != 0) {
+    print STDERR "ERROR: server returned $server\n";
+    exit 1;
+}
 
 if (PerlACE::waitforfile_timed ($iorfile, 5) == -1) {
     print STDERR "ERROR: cannot find file <$iorfile>\n";