diff --git a/scripts/macOS/internal/2a_appbundle.sh b/scripts/macOS/internal/2a_appbundle.sh
index fb3dfb4c7..856fa5f4a 100644
--- a/scripts/macOS/internal/2a_appbundle.sh
+++ b/scripts/macOS/internal/2a_appbundle.sh
@@ -31,9 +31,16 @@ do
     ARGUMENTS="${ARGUMENTS} -executable=${plugin}"
 done
 
-${QT_DIR}macdeployqt $INSTALL_PATH/$APPNAME \
-    $ARGUMENTS
+# Make sure that deploy succeeds
+if ${QT_DIR}macdeployqt $INSTALL_PATH/$APPNAME \
+    $ARGUMENTS; \
+then
+    # remove everything from install path, except the appbundle
+    cd $INSTALL_PATH
+    ls | grep -xv "${APPNAME}" | xargs rm
 
-# remove everything from install path, except the appbundle
-cd $INSTALL_PATH
-ls | grep -xv "${APPNAME}" | xargs rm
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+    echo "$INSTALL_PATH is now a self contained meshlab application"
+else
+    echo "macdeployqt failed with error code $?. Script was not completed successfully."
+    exit 1
+fi
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