diff --git a/support-files/mysql.server.sh b/support-files/mysql.server.sh
index 577146f62d8..122a28aa576 100644
--- a/support-files/mysql.server.sh
+++ b/support-files/mysql.server.sh
@@ -445,8 +445,9 @@ case "$mode" in
   'bootstrap')
       # Bootstrap the cluster, start the first node
       # that initiate the cluster
-      echo $echo_n "Bootstrapping the cluster"
+      echo $echo_n "Bootstrapping the cluster.. "
       $0 start $other_args --wsrep-new-cluster
+      exit $?
       ;;
   *)
       # usage