diff --git a/lib/wrench.js b/lib/wrench.js
index 6aa799f..9c1977e 100644
--- a/lib/wrench.js
+++ b/lib/wrench.js
@@ -437,14 +437,17 @@ exports.copyDirRecursive = function copyDirRecursive(srcDir, newDir, opts, clbk)
                             newFile = newDir+'/'+filename;
 
                         fs.stat(file, function(err, fileStat){
+                            if (err) return clbk(err);
                             if (fileStat.isDirectory())
-                                copyDirRecursive(file, newFile, copyFiles);
+                                copyDirRecursive(file, newFile, copyFiles, clbk);
                             else if (fileStat.isSymbolicLink())
                                 fs.readlink(file, function(err, link){
+                                    if (err) return clbk(err);
                                     fs.symlink(link, newFile, copyFiles);
                                 });
                             else
                                 fs.readFile(file, function(err, data){
+                                    if (err) return clbk(err);
                                     fs.writeFile(newFile, data, copyFiles);
                                 });
                         });