diff --git a/mycroft/skills/skill_manager.py b/mycroft/skills/skill_manager.py
index bbcdc6b3b0..b76c555600 100644
--- a/mycroft/skills/skill_manager.py
+++ b/mycroft/skills/skill_manager.py
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ class SkillManager(Thread):
             load_status = skill_loader.load()
         except Exception:
             LOG.exception('Load of skill {} failed!'.format(skill_directory))
+            load_status = False
         finally:
             self.skill_loaders[skill_directory] = skill_loader