diff --git a/newinstaller.sh b/newinstaller.sh
index 140af08..4c507dd 100644
--- a/newinstaller.sh
+++ b/newinstaller.sh
@@ -8,4 +8,11 @@ if ! which git &> /dev/null;then
   sudo apt -y install git
 fi
 git clone -b ${branch} https://github.com/mcguirepr89/BirdNET-Pi.git ${HOME}/BirdNET-Pi &&
-${HOME}/BirdNET-Pi/scripts/install_birdnet.sh
+${HOME}/BirdNET-Pi/scripts/install_birdnet.sh | tee -a installation.log 2>&1
+if [ ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -eq 0 ];then
+  echo "Installation completed successfully" >> installation.log
+  sudo reboot
+else
+  echo "The installation exited unsuccessfully." >> installation.log
+  exit 1
+fi