diff --git a/core/utilitiesMisc.go b/core/utilitiesMisc.go
index 47d4ef5..e197861 100644
--- a/core/utilitiesMisc.go
+++ b/core/utilitiesMisc.go
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ func EntryRefresh(oldRCWPassphrase, newRCWPassphrase []byte, removeOldDir bool)
 		}
 
 		// generate new sanity check file
-		RCWSanityCheckGen(newRCWPassphrase)
+		err = RCWSanityCheckGen(newRCWPassphrase)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil