diff --git a/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh b/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh
index 694302d33e..11fa5bf68b 100755
--- a/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh
+++ b/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 # applied. The list of the patches applied is stored in '.applied_patches_list'
 # file in the build directory.
 
+# We want to catch any unexpected failure, and exit immediately.
+set -e
+
 silent=
 if [ "$1" = "-s" ] ; then
     # add option to be used by the patch tool