int swjdp_transaction_endcheck(swjdp_common_t *swjdp)
 {
+       int retval;
        int waitcount = 0;
        u32 ctrlstat;
 
+       keep_alive();
+       
        scan_inout_check_u32(swjdp, SWJDP_IR_DPACC, DP_CTRL_STAT, DPAP_READ, 0, &ctrlstat);
        scan_inout_check_u32(swjdp, SWJDP_IR_DPACC, DP_CTRL_STAT, DPAP_READ, 0, &ctrlstat);
-       jtag_execute_queue();
+       if ((retval=jtag_execute_queue())!=ERROR_OK)
+               return retval;
        
        swjdp->ack = swjdp->ack & 0x7;
        
                }
 
                scan_inout_check_u32(swjdp, SWJDP_IR_DPACC, DP_CTRL_STAT, DPAP_READ, 0, &ctrlstat);
-               jtag_execute_queue();
+               if ((retval=jtag_execute_queue())!=ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
                swjdp->ack = swjdp->ack & 0x7;
        }
 
                        /* Clear Sticky Error Bits */
                        scan_inout_check_u32(swjdp, SWJDP_IR_DPACC, DP_CTRL_STAT, DPAP_WRITE, swjdp->dp_ctrl_stat | SSTICKYORUN | SSTICKYERR, NULL);
                        scan_inout_check_u32(swjdp, SWJDP_IR_DPACC, DP_CTRL_STAT, DPAP_READ, 0, &ctrlstat);
-                       jtag_execute_queue();
+                       if ((retval=jtag_execute_queue())!=ERROR_OK)
+                               return retval;
 
                        LOG_DEBUG("swjdp: status 0x%x", ctrlstat);
                        
                        ahbap_read_system_atomic_u32(swjdp, NVIC_BFAR, &nvic_bfar);
                        LOG_ERROR("dcb_dhcsr 0x%x, nvic_shcsr 0x%x, nvic_cfsr 0x%x, nvic_bfar 0x%x", dcb_dhcsr, nvic_shcsr, nvic_cfsr, nvic_bfar);
                }
-               jtag_execute_queue();
+               if ((retval=jtag_execute_queue())!=ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
                return ERROR_JTAG_DEVICE_ERROR;
        }