diff --git a/missing-translations.sh b/missing-translations.sh
index 1dc0db869..86fff3026 100755
--- a/missing-translations.sh
+++ b/missing-translations.sh
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ for msgDirectory (${msgDirectories}); do
 
 	# printf ">>> %s\n" ${msgDirectory}
 	diff -u0 --suppress-common-lines -wB ${diffArgs} | grep -vE '^@@.*@@'
+	diffStatus=$pipestatus[0]
+
+	return ${diffStatus}
     ) || msgDifference=1
 done