diff --git a/appl/kx/kxd.c b/appl/kx/kxd.c
index 81b581fa1..46416e87c 100644
--- a/appl/kx/kxd.c
+++ b/appl/kx/kxd.c
@@ -138,9 +138,11 @@ recv_conn (int sock, des_cblock *key, des_key_schedule schedule,
      status = krb_recvauth (KOPT_DO_MUTUAL, sock, &ticket, "rcmd", instance,
 			    thataddr, thisaddr, &auth, "", schedule,
 			    version);
-     if (status != KSUCCESS)
+     if (status != KSUCCESS) {
 	 syslog (LOG_ERR, "krb_recvauth: %s",
 		 krb_get_err_text(status));
+	 exit(1)
+     }
      if( strncmp(version, KX_VERSION, KRB_SENDAUTH_VLEN) != 0) {
 	 /* Try to be nice to old kx's */
 	 if (strncmp (version, KX_OLD_VERSION, KRB_SENDAUTH_VLEN) == 0) {