diff --git a/local/scripts/build-redbear.sh b/local/scripts/build-redbear.sh
index e0a2cbe840..da3f09f9be 100755
--- a/local/scripts/build-redbear.sh
+++ b/local/scripts/build-redbear.sh
@@ -175,7 +175,10 @@ redbear_stash_all_dirty_forks() {
             exit 1
         }
     done
-    [ "$any_dirty" = "0" ] && echo "    (all fork sources clean)"
+    if [ "$any_dirty" = "0" ]; then
+        echo "    (all fork sources clean)"
+    fi
+    return 0
 }
 
 redbear_unstash_all_forks() {