diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index 1b34f5f7..eb1cec79 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -83,7 +83,20 @@ if [[ $command_options == "menuconfig" ]]; then
             rm $COMPLETION_FILE
         fi
     fi
+
+    # clear the interactive file which indicates configuration success
+    interactive_file=$HOME/.${PROJECT_NAME}-interactive
+    if [ -f $interactive_file ]; then
+        rm $interactive_file
+    fi
+
     interactive_configuration
+
+    # check that the interactive file was created
+    if [ ! -f $interactive_file ]; then
+        exit 6393562
+    fi
+    rm $interactive_file
 else
     while [[ $# > 1 ]]
     do
diff --git a/src/freedombone-config b/src/freedombone-config
index 25823433..745b1228 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-config
+++ b/src/freedombone-config
@@ -1362,6 +1362,9 @@ function interactive_config {
     if [ -f temp.cfg ]; then
         shred -zu temp.cfg
     fi
+
+    # This file indicates that the configuration happened successfully
+    touch $HOME/.${PROJECT_NAME}-interactive
 }
 
 function show_result {