diff --git a/opendm/log.py b/opendm/log.py
index f5cd2095..68211ab8 100644
--- a/opendm/log.py
+++ b/opendm/log.py
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ def ODM_ERROR(str):
     logging.error(str)
 
 
+def ODM_EXCEPTION(str):
+    logging.exception(str)
+
+
 def ODM_DEBUG(str):
     logging.debug(str)
 
diff --git a/opendm/system.py b/opendm/system.py
index 955c78c8..e00736e8 100644
--- a/opendm/system.py
+++ b/opendm/system.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def run(cmd):
     if (returnCode != 0):
         log.ODM_ERROR("quitting cause: \n\t" + cmd + "\nreturned with code " +
                  str(returnCode) + ".\n")
+        sys.exit('An error occurred. Check stdout above or the logs.')
 
 
 def now():