diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite
index 386b1f6df..e3dc9167d 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ start_command() {
 	fi
 
 	[ -n "$nolock" ] || mutex_off
+	[ $rc -eq 0 ] || logger "ERROR:Shorewall Lite start failed"
 	exit $rc
     }
 
@@ -366,6 +367,7 @@ restart_command() {
     fi
 
     [ -n "$nolock" ] || mutex_off
+    [ $rc -eq 0 ] || logger "ERROR:Shorewall Lite restart failed"
     return $rc
 }