diff --git a/src/script/hydra-build b/src/script/hydra-build
index e5db81b9..41a4458e 100755
--- a/src/script/hydra-build
+++ b/src/script/hydra-build
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ sub doBuild {
         $stopTime = time();
 
         if ($res != 0) {
-            if ($thisBuildFailed) { $buildStatus = 1; }
+            if ($thisBuildFailed && $res == 100) { $buildStatus = 1; }
             elsif ($someBuildFailed) { $buildStatus = 2; }
             else { $buildStatus = 3; }
         }