diff --git a/submit.py b/submit.py
index 24bde9b528518215aa425e88b2cd27c9b19b9faa..0daebbd9c259de50b312540c93e2efdfc8467bc3 100755
--- a/submit.py
+++ b/submit.py
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             if not judge_time: 
                 print("Submission %s is still in queue." % submission_id)
             else:
+                if score < 0:
+                    print("Submission %s for evaluation has failed. We are currently experiencing issues with the evaluation system. Please check official updates and try again later. This submission will not be counted into your quota." % submission_id)
+                    exit(0)
                 print("Submission %s score: %s" % (submission_id, score))
             exit(0)
         else: