diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 96ec265..d87aa35 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ echo
 
 # xpui detection
 if [[ ! -f "${XPUI_SPA}" ]]; then
-  echo "xpui not found, skipping xpui patches..."
-  XPUI_SKIP="true"
+  echo - e "\nxpui not found!\nReinstall Spotify then try again.\nExiting...\n"
+  exit
 else
   if [[ "${FORCE_FLAG}" == "false" ]]; then
     if [[ -f "${XPUI_BAK}" ]]; then