diff --git a/support/apachectl.in b/support/apachectl.in

index 29c2a3e..5d53313 100644

--- a/support/apachectl.in

+++ b/support/apachectl.in

@@ -116,7 +116,11 @@ configtest)

     ;;

 status)

     checklynx

+    set -o pipefail

     $LYNX $STATUSURL | awk ' /process$/ { print; exit } { print } '

+    if [[ $? != 0 ]] ; then

+        ERROR=3

+    fi

     ;;

 fullstatus)

     checklynx