diff --git a/build/demi.sh b/build/demi.sh
index fcce80d420c..5d0746ee9b9 100755
--- a/build/demi.sh
+++ b/build/demi.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ run_sequentially() {
 	echo -e "\e[1;34m>> Running 'npm $COMMAND' for Vue 3 based frontend\e[0m"
 	echo
 	pushd "$FRONTEND"
+	set +e
 	npm $COMMAND
+	STATUS=$?
+	set -e
 	popd
 
 	echo -e "\e[1;34m>> Running 'npm $COMMAND' for Vue 2 based frontend\e[0m"
@@ -38,9 +41,14 @@ run_sequentially() {
 	pushd "$FRONTEND_LEGACY"
 	npm $COMMAND
 	popd
+
+	if [ $STATUS -ne 0 ]; then
+		echo -e "\e[1;31m>> Vue 3 based frontend build failed\e[0m"
+		exit $STATUS
+	fi
 }
 
-
+set -e
 if [ "--parallel" = "$1" ]; then
 	build_command ${@:2}
 	run_parallel