diff --git a/lgsm/functions/check_permissions.sh b/lgsm/functions/check_permissions.sh
index 1411e649c..38ea23eca 100644
--- a/lgsm/functions/check_permissions.sh
+++ b/lgsm/functions/check_permissions.sh
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@ fn_check_permissions(){
 				fi
 			fi
 		fi
+	else
+		fn_script_log_warn "Expected executable not found: ${executabledir}/${execname}"
+		fn_print_fail_nl "Executable ${execname} was not found."
+		echo " * Is the server properly installed?"
+		exitcode="1"
+		core_exit.sh
 	fi
 }