diff --git a/tools/fimgops.c b/tools/fimgops.c
index e11a047..99aad5e 100644
--- a/tools/fimgops.c
+++ b/tools/fimgops.c
@@ -165,6 +165,13 @@ if (foo) {
  *	we can now create the resultant image, and going coredump...
  */
 foo = fimg_create(&dest, srcA.width, srcA.height, srcA.type);
+if (foo) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s: crash coredump on create fimg\n", argv[0]);
+#if MUST_ABORT
+	abort();
+#endif
+	exit(1);
+	}
 // fimg_describe(&dest, "destination");
 
 foo = exec_operator(&srcA, &srcB, action, &dest);