diff --git a/plugins/communicators/winrm/scripts/elevated_shell.ps1.erb b/plugins/communicators/winrm/scripts/elevated_shell.ps1.erb
index 241993f03..454e5e874 100644
--- a/plugins/communicators/winrm/scripts/elevated_shell.ps1.erb
+++ b/plugins/communicators/winrm/scripts/elevated_shell.ps1.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-$command = "<%= options[:command] %>"
+$command = "<%= options[:command] %>" + '; exit $LASTEXITCODE'
 $user = '<%= options[:username] %>'
 $password = '<%= options[:password] %>'