diff --git a/installer/install.bat b/installer/install.bat
index aa7c099bcd..ef5789e486 100644
--- a/installer/install.bat
+++ b/installer/install.bat
@@ -76,4 +76,3 @@ echo "Please follow the steps at https://invoke-ai.github.io/InvokeAI/installati
 
 @rem it would be nice if the weights downloaded automatically, and didn't need the user to do this manually.
 
-pause
diff --git a/update.bat b/update.bat
index cfffd80d51..ae61a45ab2 100644
--- a/update.bat
+++ b/update.bat
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 @echo off
 
+@rem prevent the window from closing after an error
+if not defined in_subprocess (cmd /k set in_subprocess=y ^& %0 %*) & exit )
+
 set INSTALL_ENV_DIR=%cd%\installer_files\env
 set PATH=%PATH%;%INSTALL_ENV_DIR%;%INSTALL_ENV_DIR%\Library\bin;%INSTALL_ENV_DIR%\Scripts
 
@@ -9,5 +12,3 @@ if exist ".git" (
 )
 
 conda env update
-
-pause
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