diff --git a/reinstall-esp-idf.sh b/reinstall-esp-idf.sh
index 267b91e..cffb259 100644
--- a/reinstall-esp-idf.sh
+++ b/reinstall-esp-idf.sh
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ function handleLogoutAllUsers() {
 function handleCheckEspIdf() {
 	if [ ! -z $IDF_PYTHON_ENV_PATH ]; then
 		writeToLog "FAIL: Sanity check failed!\n\tesp-idf environment varibles found!\n\tPelase run from a fresh termnal that has not had get_idf ran!\n"
+		exit
 	else
 		writeToLog "Sanity check: Environment correct\n\tNo esp-idf environment variables found, proceeding\n"
 	fi