diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index 01aa48e..3bde03e 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ enum KalbaError {
     IncorrectWrite(String, usize),
     #[error("Unable to find a version of python installed on the system. It may not be installed or in the PATH.")]
     PythonNotFound,
+    #[error("Pip install failed. Maybe you ran out of space?")]
+    PipInstallFailed,
     #[error("Python version ({0}) does not match. Version 3.8 or later is required for stanza")]
     WrongPythonVersion(String),
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/setup_stanza.rs b/src-tauri/src/setup_stanza.rs
index 59ee270..481283d 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/setup_stanza.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/setup_stanza.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ pub async fn setup_stanza(state: State<'_, KalbaState>, window: Window) -> Resul
             message: Some("Downloading stanza (this may take a while)"),
         },
     )?;
-    new_command(
+    let exit_status = new_command(
         data_dir
             .join(".venv")
             .join(if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ pub async fn setup_stanza(state: State<'_, KalbaState>, window: Window) -> Resul
     .spawn()?
     .wait()?;
 
+    if !exit_status.success() {
+        return Err(KalbaError::PipInstallFailed);
+    }
+
     state.to_save.installing_stanza = false;
     Ok(())
 }