diff --git a/pyntc/devices/ios_device.py b/pyntc/devices/ios_device.py
index d2f150fd..a6e8429c 100644
--- a/pyntc/devices/ios_device.py
+++ b/pyntc/devices/ios_device.py
@@ -718,7 +718,10 @@ def install_os(self, image_name, install_mode=False, read_timeout=2000, **vendor
                     )
                     # Set a higher read_timeout and send it in
                     try:
-                        self.show(command, read_timeout=read_timeout)
+                        install_message = self.show(command, read_timeout=read_timeout)
+                        if install_message.startswith("FAILED:"):
+                            log.error("Host %s: OS install error for image %s", self.host, image_name)
+                            raise OSInstallError(hostname=self.hostname, desired_boot=image_name)
                     except IOError:
                         log.error("Host %s: IO error for image %s", self.host, image_name)
                     except CommandError:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_devices/test_ios_device.py b/tests/unit/test_devices/test_ios_device.py
index a2b53b2d..beb7ea34 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_devices/test_ios_device.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_devices/test_ios_device.py
@@ -389,6 +389,30 @@ def test_install_os_error(self, mock_wait, mock_reboot, mock_set_boot, mock_imag
         mock_raw_version_data.return_value = DEVICE_FACTS
         self.assertRaises(ios_module.OSInstallError, self.device.install_os, BOOT_IMAGE)
 
+    @mock.patch.object(IOSDevice, "os_version", new_callable=mock.PropertyMock)
+    @mock.patch.object(IOSDevice, "_image_booted", side_effect=[False, True])
+    @mock.patch.object(IOSDevice, "set_boot_options")
+    @mock.patch.object(IOSDevice, "show")
+    @mock.patch.object(IOSDevice, "reboot")
+    @mock.patch.object(IOSDevice, "_wait_for_device_reboot")
+    @mock.patch.object(IOSDevice, "_raw_version_data")
+    def test_install_os_not_enough_space(
+        self,
+        mock_raw_version_data,
+        mock_wait,
+        mock_reboot,
+        mock_show,
+        mock_set_boot,
+        mock_image_booted,
+        mock_os_version,
+    ):
+        mock_raw_version_data.return_value = DEVICE_FACTS
+        mock_os_version.return_value = "17.4.3"
+        mock_show.return_value = "FAILED: There is not enough free disk available to perform this operation on switch 1. At least 1276287 KB of free disk is required"
+        self.assertRaises(ios_module.OSInstallError, self.device.install_os, image_name=BOOT_IMAGE, install_mode=True)
+        mock_wait.assert_not_called()
+        mock_reboot.assert_not_called()
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()
@@ -1262,6 +1286,7 @@ def test_install_os_install_mode_with_retries(
     mock_has_reload_happened_recently.side_effect = [False, False, True]
     mock_image_booted.side_effect = [False, True]
     mock_sleep.return_value = None
+    mock_show.return_value = "show must go on"
     # Call the install os function
     actual = ios_device.install_os(image_name, install_mode=True)