diff --git a/src/gam/__init__.py b/src/gam/__init__.py
index 1f16755c..2f837d6a 100755
--- a/src/gam/__init__.py
+++ b/src/gam/__init__.py
@@ -4512,7 +4512,10 @@ def refreshCredentialsWithReauth(credentials):
             f'SELECT rapt_token FROM access_tokens WHERE account_id = "{admin_email}"')
   except TypeError:
     systemErrorExit(SYSTEM_ERROR_RC,
-            f'ERROR: failed to run gcloud as {admin_email}. Please make sure it\'s setup')
+            f'failed to run gcloud as {admin_email}. Please make sure it\'s setup')
+  if not credentials._rapt_token:
+    systemErrorExit(SYSTEM_ERROR_RC,
+            f'failed to retrieve reauth token from gcloud. You may need to wait until gcloud is also prompted for reauth.')
 
 def getClientCredentials(forceRefresh=False, forceWrite=False, filename=None, api=None, noDASA=False, refreshOnly=False, noScopes=False):
   """Gets OAuth2 credentials which are guaranteed to be fresh and valid.