diff --git a/fragments/functions.sh b/fragments/functions.sh
index 8dbccb3..55c17db 100644
--- a/fragments/functions.sh
+++ b/fragments/functions.sh
@@ -425,6 +425,9 @@ installAppWithPath() { # $1: path to app to install in $targetDir
 
     if [[ $appVerifyStatus -ne 0 ]] ; then
     #if ! teamID=$(spctl -a -vv "$appPath" 2>&1 | awk '/origin=/ {print $NF }' | tr -d '()' ); then
+        if [[ "$(echo $appVerify | head -1 | grep -oi rejected)" = "rejected" ]]; then
+            printlog "Gatekeeper check rejected. Could be that gatekeeper settings only accept App Store apps." ERROR
+        fi
         cleanupAndExit 4 "Error verifying $appPath error:\n$logoutput" ERROR
     fi
     printlog "Debugging enabled, App Verification output was:\n$logoutput" DEBUG
@@ -578,6 +581,9 @@ installFromPKG() {
 
     if [[ $spctlStatus -ne 0 ]] ; then
     #if ! spctlout=$(spctl -a -vv -t install "$archiveName" 2>&1 ); then
+        if [[ "$(echo $spctlOut | head -1 | grep -oi rejected)" = "rejected" ]]; then
+            printlog "Gatekeeper check rejected. Could be that gatekeeper settings only accept App Store apps." ERROR
+        fi
         cleanupAndExit 4 "Error verifying $archiveName error:\n$logoutput" ERROR
     fi