diff --git a/install/install_arch.sh b/install/install_arch.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 5cc80d40..c23458c4
--- a/install/install_arch.sh
+++ b/install/install_arch.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ LOG_DIR='/var/log/onionr'
 
 BRANCH='master'
 
+# setup error handlers
+
 set -e
 
+trap "echo -e '\033[31mOnionr installation failed.\033[0m' >&2; exit 1337" ERR INT TERM
+
 # require root permissions
 
 if ! [ $(id -u) = 0 ]; then
@@ -74,4 +78,6 @@ systemctl start onionr
 
 # and we're good!
 
+trap - ERR
+
 exit 0