diff --git a/scripts/build.js b/scripts/build.js
index 783416d16..fb727f032 100644
--- a/scripts/build.js
+++ b/scripts/build.js
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ checkBrowsers(paths.appPath, isInteractive)
       );
     },
     err => {
+      console.error('Failed to compile');
       printBuildError(err);
-      throw new Error('Failed to compile');
       process.exit(1);
     }
   )
diff --git a/scripts/demo.js b/scripts/demo.js
index 77645f4cd..befd5a8f9 100644
--- a/scripts/demo.js
+++ b/scripts/demo.js
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ checkBrowsers(paths.appPath, isInteractive)
       );
     },
     err => {
+      console.error('Failed to compile');
       printBuildError(err);
-      throw new Error('Failed to compile');
       process.exit(1);
     }
   )
diff --git a/scripts/start.js b/scripts/start.js
index 7c68b6de5..61eaba376 100644
--- a/scripts/start.js
+++ b/scripts/start.js
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ checkBrowsers(paths.appPath, isInteractive)
           stats = stats.toJson();
       
           if (stats.errors && stats.errors.length > 0) {
-              return;
+            devServer.close();
+            process.exit(1);
+            return;
           }
   
           console.warn("App started in test mode. Closing in 5 seconds.");