diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 64b0aad..15636b6 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@
   when: ('"No change" not in discovered_augenrules_check.stdout') or prelim_auditd_immutable_check.rc == 1
   ansible.builtin.command: augenrules --load
   changed_when: true
+  failed_when: discovered_augenrule_load.rc not in [ 0, 1 ]
+  register: discovered_augenrule_load
 
 - name: Audit_immutable_fact
   when: