diff --git a/fetch.bat b/fetch.bat
index eef301915..26d8bc130 100755
--- a/fetch.bat
+++ b/fetch.bat
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ setlocal
 :: Synchronize the root directory before deferring control back to gclient.py.
 call "%~dp0\update_depot_tools.bat"
 :: Abort the script if we failed to update depot_tools.
-IF %errorlevel% NEQ 0 (
-  goto :EOF
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+  exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%
 )
 
 :: Ensure that "depot_tools" is somewhere in PATH so this tool can be used
diff --git a/gclient.bat b/gclient.bat
index 2934a6ce1..5a6ca1938 100755
--- a/gclient.bat
+++ b/gclient.bat
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ IF "%DEPOT_TOOLS_UPDATE%" == "0" GOTO :CALL_GCLIENT
 :: Synchronize the root directory before deferring control back to gclient.py.
 call "%~dp0update_depot_tools.bat" %*
 :: Abort the script if we failed to update depot_tools.
-IF %errorlevel% NEQ 0 (
-  goto :EOF
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+  exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%
 )
 
 :CALL_GCLIENT
diff --git a/gsutil.py.bat b/gsutil.py.bat
index 5f367cb2a..ab9719087 100755
--- a/gsutil.py.bat
+++ b/gsutil.py.bat
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ IF "%DEPOT_TOOLS_UPDATE%" == "0" GOTO :CALL_GSUTIL
 :: Synchronize the root directory before deferring control back to gsutil.py.
 call "%~dp0update_depot_tools.bat" %*
 :: Abort the script if we failed to update depot_tools.
-IF %errorlevel% NEQ 0 (
-  goto :EOF
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+  exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%
 )
 
 :CALL_GSUTIL
diff --git a/update_depot_tools b/update_depot_tools
index 76ebf191a..b017e9ffa 100755
--- a/update_depot_tools
+++ b/update_depot_tools
@@ -129,7 +129,11 @@ if [ "X$DEPOT_TOOLS_UPDATE" != "X0" ]; then
   if [ -e "$base_dir/.git" ]; then
     cd "$base_dir"
     update_git_repo
+    UPDATE_RESULT=$?
     cd - > /dev/null
+    if [[ $UPDATE_RESULT -ne 0 ]]; then
+      exit $UPDATE_RESULT
+    fi
   else
     echo "Warning: Your depot_tools directory does not appear to be a git repository, and cannot be updated." 1>&2
     echo "Consider deleting your depot_tools directory and following the instructions at https://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/install-depot-tools/ to reinstall it." 1>&2
diff --git a/update_depot_tools.bat b/update_depot_tools.bat
index 4381a6806..b57cdff49 100644
--- a/update_depot_tools.bat
+++ b/update_depot_tools.bat
@@ -5,19 +5,26 @@
 
 :: This batch file will try to sync the root directory.
 
-setlocal
+setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
 
 :: Windows freaks out if a file is overwritten while it's being executed.  Copy
 :: this script off to a temporary location and reinvoke from there before
 :: running any git commands.
+:: !ERRORLEVEL! syntax is used to get delayed expansion, because %ERRORLEVEL%
+:: would return a value that was set prior entering the IF block.
 IF "%~nx0"=="update_depot_tools.bat" (
   COPY /Y "%~dp0update_depot_tools.bat" "%TEMP%\update_depot_tools_tmp.bat" >nul
-  if errorlevel 1 goto :EOF
+  if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo Error updating depot_tools, can't copy update_depot_tools.bat to TEMP.
+    exit /b !ERRORLEVEL!
+  )
   :: Use call/exit to avoid leaving an orphaned window title.
   call "%TEMP%\update_depot_tools_tmp.bat" "%~dp0" %*
-  exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%
+  exit /b !ERRORLEVEL!
 )
 
+setlocal disabledelayedexpansion
+
 set DEPOT_TOOLS_DIR=%~1
 SHIFT
 
@@ -25,15 +32,16 @@ SHIFT
 IF EXIST "%DEPOT_TOOLS_DIR%.disable_auto_update" GOTO :EOF
 IF "%DEPOT_TOOLS_UPDATE%" == "0" GOTO :EOF
 
+echo Updating depot_tools...
 set GIT_URL=https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/tools/depot_tools.git
 
 :: Download git for the first time if it's not present.
 call git --version > nul 2>&1
-if %errorlevel% == 0 goto :GIT_UPDATE
+if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto :GIT_UPDATE
 call "%DEPOT_TOOLS_DIR%bootstrap\win_tools.bat"
 if errorlevel 1 (
   echo Error updating depot_tools, no revision tool found.
-  goto :EOF
+  exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%
 )
 
 :GIT_UPDATE
@@ -60,7 +68,7 @@ call git fetch -q origin > NUL
 call git checkout -q origin/main > NUL
 if errorlevel 1 (
   echo Failed to update depot_tools.
-  goto :EOF
+  exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%
 )
 
 :: Sync CIPD and CIPD client tools.