diff --git a/lib/deploy.js b/lib/deploy.js
index 5700f0a15..f048217c7 100644
--- a/lib/deploy.js
+++ b/lib/deploy.js
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ Deploy.prototype.checkAndDeployContract = function(contract, params, callback) {
     }
 
     this.deployContract(contract, realArgs, function(err, address) {
+      if (err) {
+        return callback(new Error(err));
+      }
       self.deployTracker.trackContract(contract.className, contract.code, realArgs, address);
       self.deployTracker.save();
       self.logger.contractsState(self.contractsManager.contractsState());