diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index c34d3da618c..22a31d597e6 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -1517,6 +1517,9 @@ bool Main::start() {
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(script_res.is_null(), false, "Can't load script: " + script);
 
 		if (check_only) {
+			if (!script_res->is_valid()) {
+				OS::get_singleton()->set_exit_code(1);
+			}
 			return false;
 		}