diff --git a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/security_groups/clean b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/security_groups/clean
index 6bbe392c5c..ce9da6325f 100755
--- a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/security_groups/clean
+++ b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/security_groups/clean
@@ -23,5 +23,4 @@ require 'OpenNebulaNetwork'
 require 'SecurityGroups'
 
 sg = OpenNebulaSG.from_base64(ARGV[0])
-exit sg.deactivate
-
+sg.deactivate
diff --git a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/security_groups/post b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/security_groups/post
index b47a1ec41f..1dd12016e5 100755
--- a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/security_groups/post
+++ b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/security_groups/post
@@ -26,4 +26,21 @@ template64 = ARGV[0]
 deploy_id  = ARGV[1]
 
 sg = OpenNebulaSG.from_base64(template64, deploy_id)
-exit sg.activate
+
+begin
+    sg.activate
+rescue OpenNebulaSGError => e
+    OpenNebula.log_error(e.error.message)
+
+    case e.stage
+    when :bootstrap, :security_groups
+        OpenNebula.log_info("Deactivating security groups for #{deploy_id}.")
+        sg.deactivate
+    when :deactivate
+        OpenNebula.log_error("Error deactivating security group rules for #{deploy_id}. Please verify manually.")
+    end
+    exit 1
+rescue Exception => e
+    OpenNebula.log_error(e.message)
+    exit 1
+end
diff --git a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/security_groups/pre b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/security_groups/pre
index d240d61f7d..6ae943159e 100755
--- a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/security_groups/pre
+++ b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/security_groups/pre
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.                                             #
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
 
-exit 0
\ No newline at end of file
+exit 0