diff --git a/installer/install.bat.in b/installer/install.bat.in
index 3e68568d3c..924f2cd40d 100644
--- a/installer/install.bat.in
+++ b/installer/install.bat.in
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ del /q .tmp1 .tmp2
 @rem -------------- Install and Configure ---------------
 
 call python .\lib\main.py
+pause
+exit /b
 
 @rem ------------------------ Subroutines ---------------
 @rem routine to do comparison of semantic version numbers
diff --git a/installer/install.sh.in b/installer/install.sh.in
index 25b0a2035a..c1014b2496 100755
--- a/installer/install.sh.in
+++ b/installer/install.sh.in
@@ -31,3 +31,4 @@ if [ -z "$PYTHON" ]; then
 fi
 
 exec $PYTHON ./lib/main.py ${@}
+read -p "Press any key to exit"