diff --git a/core/runtime/runtimecontract.py b/core/runtime/runtimecontract.py
index 35ca823..9aa133e 100644
--- a/core/runtime/runtimecontract.py
+++ b/core/runtime/runtimecontract.py
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ def buildPreRuntimeAttr(action, outputs):
 def buildRuntimeAttr(action, outputs, resolved, response):
     outputs, resolved = responsePolicy(response, action, outputs, resolved)
 
+    if not response.ok:
+        if hasattr(action, "depends"):
+            outputs["stopsignals"].append(action.alias)
+        return outputs, response
+
     outputs = buildOutput(response, action, outputs)
 
     resolved = extractItem(action, outputs, resolved)