diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/packaging/os/zypper.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/packaging/os/zypper.py
index 196a7e2..7f63482 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/packaging/os/zypper.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/packaging/os/zypper.py
@@ -192,6 +192,11 @@ def package_latest(m, name, installed_state, disable_gpg_check, disable_recommen
     cmd.extend(name)
     rc, stdout, stderr = m.run_command(cmd, check_rc=False)
 
+    # return if an error occured while installation
+    # otherwise error messages will be lost and user doesn`t see any error
+    if rc:
+        return (rc, stdout, stderr, changed)
+
     # if we've already made a change, we don't have to check whether a version changed
     if not changed:
         post_upgrade_versions = get_current_version(m, name)