diff --git a/pkg/server/genericapiserver.go b/pkg/server/genericapiserver.go
index 450488e13..8523788c1 100644
--- a/pkg/server/genericapiserver.go
+++ b/pkg/server/genericapiserver.go
@@ -258,10 +258,13 @@ func (s *GenericAPIServer) PrepareRun() preparedGenericAPIServer {
 
 	// Register audit backend preShutdownHook.
 	if s.AuditBackend != nil {
-		s.AddPreShutdownHook("audit-backend", func() error {
+		err := s.AddPreShutdownHook("audit-backend", func() error {
 			s.AuditBackend.Shutdown()
 			return nil
 		})
+		if err != nil {
+			klog.Errorf("Failed to add pre-shutdown hook for audit-backend %s", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return preparedGenericAPIServer{s}