diff --git a/06_workspace_mount.sh b/06_workspace_mount.sh
index 8e6f4e9..f153666 100644
--- a/06_workspace_mount.sh
+++ b/06_workspace_mount.sh
@@ -38,9 +38,17 @@ if [ -d /home/${USER}/workspace ]; then
   fi
 fi
 
-ln -sf $workspace_dir /home/${USER}/workspace
 
 echo "Mount the workspace"
 su - "$USER" -c "/usr/bin/java  -cp .:${workspace_dir}:${workspace_logdir}/ -Dlogback.configurationFile=${workspace_logdir}/logback.xml -jar $workspace_fuse_jar $SHINYPROXY_OIDC_ACCESS_TOKEN $workspace_dir" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
 
-exit $?
+_retval=
+_fuse_process=$(ps auwwx | grep fuse | grep java)
+_retval=$?
+if [ $_retval -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "The mount of the workspace failed"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+ln -sf $workspace_dir /home/${USER}/workspace
+exit 0