diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 1d449e6..60e1c7d 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -49,12 +49,15 @@ install_reflect() {
 		exit 1
 	fi
 
-	if ! [ -d "reflect" ] ; then
-		git submodule add https://codeberg.org/reflect/reflect
-	fi
+	# Download and install the Reflect repository
+	if [[ "$install" != "n" ]]; then
+		if ! [ -d "reflect" ] ; then
+			git submodule add https://codeberg.org/reflect/reflect
+		fi
 
-	# Update submodules
-	git submodule update --init --recursive
+		# Update submodules
+		git submodule update --init --recursive
+	fi
 	
 	# Install dependencies with composer
 	(cd reflect && composer install --classmap-authoritative)
@@ -62,7 +65,14 @@ install_reflect() {
 	# Bail out if composer didn't create a vendor folder
 	if ! [ -d "reflect/vendor" ] ; then
 		echo_err "Something went wrong with the installation."
-		exit_report
+
+		# Script was not run with the install flag disabled, this is probably a bug
+		if [[ "$install" != "n" ]]; then
+			exit_report
+		fi
+
+		echo_err "Make sure you have cloned the Reflect repository. Or run without '--install=n'."
+		exit 1
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -200,11 +210,7 @@ main() {
 
 	check_sys_depend
 
-	# Download and install the Reflect repository
-	if [[ "$install" != "n" ]]; then
-		install_reflect
-	fi
-
+	install_reflect
 	configure_reflect
 
 	echo