diff --git a/FlowPlugins/CommunityFlowPlugins/file/compareFileSizeRatioLive/1.0.0/index.js b/FlowPlugins/CommunityFlowPlugins/file/compareFileSizeRatioLive/1.0.0/index.js
index 7269f6721..c3eb11b40 100644
--- a/FlowPlugins/CommunityFlowPlugins/file/compareFileSizeRatioLive/1.0.0/index.js
+++ b/FlowPlugins/CommunityFlowPlugins/file/compareFileSizeRatioLive/1.0.0/index.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ exports.plugin = exports.details = void 0;
 /* eslint no-plusplus: ["error", { "allowForLoopAfterthoughts": true }] */
 var details = function () { return ({
     name: 'Compare File Size Ratio Live',
-    description: "\n  Compare either the estimated final size or current output size to the input size and \n  give an error if estimated final size or current size surpasses the threshold %.\n\n  Works with 'FfmpegCommand', 'HandBrake Custom Arguments', 'Run Classic Transcode' and other flow plugins \n  that output a file.\n\n  Can be placed anywhere before a plugin which outputs a new file.\n  ',\n  ",
+    description: "\n  Compare either the estimated final size or current output size to the input size and \n  give an error if estimated final size or current size surpasses the threshold %.\n\n  Works with 'FfmpegCommand', 'HandBrake Custom Arguments', 'Run Classic Transcode' and other flow plugins \n  that output a file.\n\n  Can be placed anywhere before a plugin which outputs a new file.\n\n  You can check if this plugin caused an error by using 'Check Flow Variable' and checking if \n  {{{args.variables.liveSizeCompare.error}}} is true.\n  ',\n  ",
     style: {
         borderColor: 'orange',
     },
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ var plugin = function (args) {
         compareMethod: compareMethod,
         thresholdPerc: thresholdPerc,
         checkDelaySeconds: checkDelaySeconds,
+        error: false,
     };
     return {
         outputFileObj: args.inputFileObj,
diff --git a/FlowPlugins/FlowHelpers/1.0.0/cliUtils.js b/FlowPlugins/FlowHelpers/1.0.0/cliUtils.js
index f62fa852b..2d9931b67 100644
--- a/FlowPlugins/FlowHelpers/1.0.0/cliUtils.js
+++ b/FlowPlugins/FlowHelpers/1.0.0/cliUtils.js
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ var CLI = /** @class */ (function () {
                                     _this.config.jobLog("Ratio: ".concat(ratio, "%"));
                                     _this.config.jobLog("Ratio is greater than threshold: ".concat(thresholdPerc_1, "%, cancelling job"));
                                     _this.cancelled = true;
+                                    // @ts-expect-error must exist to be here
+                                    _this.config.args.variables.liveSizeCompare.error = true;
                                     _this.killThread();
                                 };
                                 if (compareMethod === 'estimatedFinalSize'
diff --git a/FlowPluginsTs/CommunityFlowPlugins/file/compareFileSizeRatioLive/1.0.0/index.ts b/FlowPluginsTs/CommunityFlowPlugins/file/compareFileSizeRatioLive/1.0.0/index.ts
index c6039204b..4051238c3 100644
--- a/FlowPluginsTs/CommunityFlowPlugins/file/compareFileSizeRatioLive/1.0.0/index.ts
+++ b/FlowPluginsTs/CommunityFlowPlugins/file/compareFileSizeRatioLive/1.0.0/index.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ const details = (): IpluginDetails => ({
   that output a file.
 
   Can be placed anywhere before a plugin which outputs a new file.
+
+  You can check if this plugin caused an error by using 'Check Flow Variable' and checking if 
+  {{{args.variables.liveSizeCompare.error}}} is true.
   ',
   `,
   style: {
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@ const plugin = (args: IpluginInputArgs):IpluginOutputArgs => {
     compareMethod,
     thresholdPerc,
     checkDelaySeconds,
+    error: false,
   };
 
   return {
diff --git a/FlowPluginsTs/FlowHelpers/1.0.0/cliUtils.ts b/FlowPluginsTs/FlowHelpers/1.0.0/cliUtils.ts
index f51b4cd3f..59f9e243e 100644
--- a/FlowPluginsTs/FlowHelpers/1.0.0/cliUtils.ts
+++ b/FlowPluginsTs/FlowHelpers/1.0.0/cliUtils.ts
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ class CLI {
 
                 this.config.jobLog(`Ratio is greater than threshold: ${thresholdPerc}%, cancelling job`);
                 this.cancelled = true;
+                // @ts-expect-error must exist to be here
+                this.config.args.variables.liveSizeCompare.error = true;
                 this.killThread();
               };
 
diff --git a/FlowPluginsTs/FlowHelpers/1.0.0/interfaces/interfaces.ts b/FlowPluginsTs/FlowHelpers/1.0.0/interfaces/interfaces.ts
index 0d1c6c8ca..d39b3a0da 100644
--- a/FlowPluginsTs/FlowHelpers/1.0.0/interfaces/interfaces.ts
+++ b/FlowPluginsTs/FlowHelpers/1.0.0/interfaces/interfaces.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ export interface IliveSizeCompare {
     compareMethod: string,
     thresholdPerc: number,
     checkDelaySeconds: number,
+    error: boolean,
 }
 
 export interface Ivariables {