diff --git a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/JvmCompilerPlugin.kt b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/JvmCompilerPlugin.kt
index 8c7da2c7..432820d8 100644
--- a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/JvmCompilerPlugin.kt
+++ b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/JvmCompilerPlugin.kt
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ open class JvmCompilerPlugin @Inject constructor(
                 }
             }
             return if (failedResult != null) failedResult!!
-            else results[0]
+                else if (results.size > 0) results[0]
+                else TaskResult(false)
         }
     }