diff --git a/src/um/QuotaImage.cc b/src/um/QuotaImage.cc
index ea0b15eb7c..cd0a584734 100644
--- a/src/um/QuotaImage.cc
+++ b/src/um/QuotaImage.cc
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ bool QuotaImage::check(Template * tmpl,  string& error)
         
         if ( !image_id.empty() )
         {
-            return check_quota(image_id, image_request, error);
+            if ( !check_quota(image_id, image_request, error) )
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/um/QuotaNetwork.cc b/src/um/QuotaNetwork.cc
index 8d438740aa..e9267413c3 100644
--- a/src/um/QuotaNetwork.cc
+++ b/src/um/QuotaNetwork.cc
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ bool QuotaNetwork::check(Template * tmpl,  string& error)
 
         if ( !net_id.empty() )
         {
-            return check_quota(net_id, net_request, error);
+            if ( !check_quota(net_id, net_request, error) )
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
         }
     }