diff --git a/director-cli.sh b/director-cli.sh
index eb0b846f685b928e49467c6d9b895e626a2de65e..690f5e1f3b1da6e2199c5dc3feaa60ce39d1625f 100755
--- a/director-cli.sh
+++ b/director-cli.sh
@@ -503,7 +503,9 @@ hostDefaultgroups="groups[]=iml groups[]=iml-server"
       _action=update
     fi
 
-    if ObjAction $_action service; then
+    # if ObjAction $_action service; then
+    ObjAction $_action service
+    if [ -z "$(http.isOk)" ]; then
       echo "OK $_action service ${IDC_service__obj_name}"
       return 0
     else
@@ -525,7 +527,9 @@ hostDefaultgroups="groups[]=iml groups[]=iml-server"
       # create command if it does not exist
       if serviceCreateOrUpdate >/dev/null ; then
         if ! ObjAction exists svclink; then
-          if ObjAction create svclink; then
+          # if ObjAction create svclink; then
+          ObjAction create svclink
+          if [ -z "$(http.isOk)" ]; then
             echo "OK: linked service ${checkName} on host [$MY_NAME] was created"
           else
             echo "ERROR :-/ unable to create linked service ${checkName} on host [$MY_NAME]"