diff --git a/contrib/fast-import/git-p4 b/contrib/fast-import/git-p4
index 6ae3bc6e5d..6d016b83d4 100755
--- a/contrib/fast-import/git-p4
+++ b/contrib/fast-import/git-p4
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ class P4RollBack(Command):
             return False
         maxChange = int(args[0])
 
+        if "p4ExitCode" in p4Cmd("p4 changes -m 1"):
+            die("Problems executing p4");
+
         if self.rollbackLocalBranches:
             refPrefix = "refs/heads/"
             lines = mypopen("git rev-parse --symbolic --branches").readlines()