diff --git a/engines/bladerunner/bladerunner.cpp b/engines/bladerunner/bladerunner.cpp
index 70f61e75bc33..6f6b2f259b7e 100644
--- a/engines/bladerunner/bladerunner.cpp
+++ b/engines/bladerunner/bladerunner.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ bool BladeRunnerEngine::hasFeature(EngineFeature f) const {
 Common::Error BladeRunnerEngine::run() {
 	initGraphics(640, 480, true, &RGB555);
 
-	startup();
+	if (!startup())
+		return Common::Error(Common::kUnknownError, "Failed to initialize resources");
 
 	if (warnUserAboutUnsupportedGame()) {
 		init2();