diff --git a/plug.vim b/plug.vim
index 80f9629..60e6bf5 100644
--- a/plug.vim
+++ b/plug.vim
@@ -656,6 +656,7 @@ function! s:do(pull, force, todo)
     if a:force || installed || updated
       execute 'cd' s:esc(spec.dir)
       call append(3, '- Post-update hook for '. name .' ... ')
+      let error = ''
       let type = type(spec.do)
       if type == s:TYPE.string
         try
@@ -664,21 +665,23 @@ function! s:do(pull, force, todo)
           let g:_plug_do = '!'.escape(spec.do, '#!%')
           execute "normal! :execute g:_plug_do\<cr>\<cr>"
         finally
-          let result = v:shell_error ? ('Exit status: '.v:shell_error) : 'Done!'
+          if v:shell_error
+            let error = 'Exit status: ' . v:shell_error
+          endif
           unlet g:_plug_do
         endtry
       elseif type == s:TYPE.funcref
         try
           let status = installed ? 'installed' : (updated ? 'updated' : 'unchanged')
           call spec.do({ 'name': name, 'status': status, 'force': a:force })
-          let result = 'Done!'
         catch
-          let result = 'Error: ' . v:exception
+          let error = v:exception
         endtry
       else
-        let result = 'Error: Invalid type!'
+        let error = 'Invalid hook type'
       endif
-      call setline(4, getline(4) . result)
+      call setline(4, empty(error) ? (getline(4) . 'OK')
+                                 \ : ('x' . getline(4)[1:] . error))
       cd -
     endif
   endfor
diff --git a/test/workflow.vader b/test/workflow.vader
index fa47238..6785293 100644
--- a/test/workflow.vader
+++ b/test/workflow.vader
@@ -756,6 +756,28 @@ Execute (Using Funcref):
   Assert filereadable(g:plugs['vim-pseudocl'].dir.'/vim-pseudoclunchanged13'),
     \ 'vim-pseudocl/vim-pseudoclunchanged13 should exist'
 
+Execute (Post-update hook output; success and failure):
+  call plug#begin()
+  Plug 'junegunn/vim-easy-align', { 'do': 'xxx-non-existent-command-xxx' }
+  Plug 'junegunn/vim-pseudocl',   { 'do': 'true' }
+  call plug#end()
+
+  silent PlugInstall! 1
+  AssertEqual '- Post-update hook for vim-pseudocl ... OK', getline(5)
+  AssertEqual 'x Post-update hook for vim-easy-align ... Exit status: 127', getline(6)
+  q
+
+Execute (Post-update hook output; invalid type or funcref):
+  call plug#begin()
+  Plug 'junegunn/vim-easy-align', { 'do': 1 }
+  Plug 'junegunn/vim-pseudocl',   { 'do': function('call') }
+  call plug#end()
+
+  silent PlugInstall! 1
+  AssertEqual 'x Post-update hook for vim-pseudocl ... Vim(call):E119: Not enough arguments for function: call', getline(5)
+  AssertEqual 'x Post-update hook for vim-easy-align ... Invalid hook type', getline(6)
+  q
+
 Execute (Should not run when failed to update):
   call plug#begin()
   Plug 'junegunn/vim-easy-align', { 'do': 'touch failed'     }