1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/TAO/examples/POA/Explicit_Activation/run_test.pl b/TAO/examples/POA/Explicit_Activation/run_test.pl
index 3d4ad7d4afb..9c695ee3141 100755
--- a/TAO/examples/POA/Explicit_Activation/run_test.pl
+++ b/TAO/examples/POA/Explicit_Activation/run_test.pl
@@ -55,7 +55,12 @@ $status = 0;
 $SV = new PerlACE::Process ("server", "-f $iorfile $extra_args");
 $CL = new PerlACE::Process ("../Generic_Servant/client");
 
-$SV->Spawn ();
+$server = $SV->Spawn ();
+
+if ($server != 0) {
+    print STDERR "ERROR: server returned $server\n";
+    exit 1;
+}
 
 if (PerlACE::waitforfile_timed ($iorfile_1, 10) == -1) {
     print STDERR "ERROR: cannot find file <$iorfile_1>\n";