diff --git a/Scripts/7D2D-Manage.bash b/Scripts/7D2D-Manage.bash
index 91617f3..076ef19 100644
--- a/Scripts/7D2D-Manage.bash
+++ b/Scripts/7D2D-Manage.bash
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ start_server() {
             log "info" "Linting $(important "${xml_file}")..."
             if ! xmllint "${xml_file}" > /dev/null; then
                 log "error" "Xml parsing error in ${xml_file}, resolve the error and attempt to start again"
+                return 1
             fi
         done
     else