diff --git a/src/common/m_checker_common.fpp b/src/common/m_checker_common.fpp
index 2a1210ab66..2b8c1a4d12 100644
--- a/src/common/m_checker_common.fpp
+++ b/src/common/m_checker_common.fpp
@@ -339,11 +339,11 @@ contains
                     if (any((/bc_${X}$%${VB2}$, bc_${X}$%${VB3}$/) /= 0._wp)) then
                         call s_mpi_abort("bc_${X}$%beg must be -15 if "// &
                                          "bc_${X}$%${VB2}$ or bc_${X}$%${VB3}$ "// &
-                                         "is set. Exiting.")
+                                         "is set. Exiting.", CASE_FILE_ERROR_CODE)
                     end if
                 elseif (bc_${X}$%beg /= -16) then
                     call s_mpi_abort("bc_${X}$%beg must be -15 or -16 if "// &
-                                     "bc_${X}$%vb[1,2,3] is set. Exiting.")
+                                     "bc_${X}$%vb[1,2,3] is set. Exiting.", CASE_FILE_ERROR_CODE)
                 end if
             end if
         #:endfor
@@ -354,11 +354,11 @@ contains
                     if (any((/bc_${X}$%${VE2}$, bc_${X}$%${VE3}$/) /= 0._wp)) then
                         call s_mpi_abort("bc_${X}$%end must be -15 if "// &
                                          "bc_${X}$%${VE2}$ or bc_${X}$%${VE3}$ "// &
-                                         "is set. Exiting.")
+                                         "is set. Exiting.", CASE_FILE_ERROR_CODE)
                     end if
                 elseif (bc_${X}$%end /= -16) then
                     call s_mpi_abort("bc_${X}$%end must be -15 or -16 if "// &
-                                     "bc_${X}$%ve[1,2,3] is set. Exiting.")
+                                     "bc_${X}$%ve[1,2,3] is set. Exiting.", CASE_FILE_ERROR_CODE)
                 end if
             end if
         #:endfor
diff --git a/src/common/m_constants.fpp b/src/common/m_constants.fpp
index 516111ad9b..6998a5bfcb 100644
--- a/src/common/m_constants.fpp
+++ b/src/common/m_constants.fpp
@@ -78,4 +78,7 @@ module m_constants
     real(wp), parameter :: ERRCON = 1.89e-4_wp !< Limit to slightly increase dt when truncation error is between ERRCON and 1
     real(wp), parameter :: PGROW = -0.2_wp !< Factor to increase dt when truncation error is between ERRCON and 1
 
+    ! System constants
+    integer, parameter :: CASE_FILE_ERROR_CODE = 22
+
 end module m_constants
diff --git a/src/common/m_helper.fpp b/src/common/m_helper.fpp
index e3dd33de0a..14367618f1 100644
--- a/src/common/m_helper.fpp
+++ b/src/common/m_helper.fpp
@@ -475,17 +475,14 @@ contains
     subroutine s_prohibit_abort(condition, message)
         character(len=*), intent(in) :: condition, message
 
-        print *, "    "
-        print *, "    "
-        print *, "    CASE FILE ERROR    "
-        print *, "    "
-        print *, "Prohibited condition: ", trim(condition)
+        print *, ""
+        print *, "CASE FILE ERROR"
+        print *, "  - Prohibited condition: ", trim(condition)
         if (len_trim(message) > 0) then
-            print *, "Note: ", trim(message)
+            print *, "  - Note: ", trim(message)
         end if
-        print *, "    "
         print *, ""
-        call s_mpi_abort
+        call s_mpi_abort(code=CASE_FILE_ERROR_CODE)
     end subroutine s_prohibit_abort
 
     !> This function generates the unassociated legendre poynomials
diff --git a/src/common/m_mpi_common.fpp b/src/common/m_mpi_common.fpp
index 405da58774..fc5a4e09f3 100644
--- a/src/common/m_mpi_common.fpp
+++ b/src/common/m_mpi_common.fpp
@@ -474,9 +474,10 @@ contains
 
     !> The subroutine terminates the MPI execution environment.
         !! @param prnt error message to be printed
-    subroutine s_mpi_abort(prnt)
+    subroutine s_mpi_abort(prnt, code)
 
         character(len=*), intent(in), optional :: prnt
+        integer, intent(in), optional :: code
 
         if (present(prnt)) then
             print *, prnt
@@ -485,14 +486,18 @@ contains
         end if
 
 #ifndef MFC_MPI
-
-        stop 1
-
+        if (present(code)) then
+            stop code
+        else
+            stop 1
+        end if
 #else
-
         ! Terminating the MPI environment
-        call MPI_ABORT(MPI_COMM_WORLD, 1, ierr)
-
+        if (present(code)) then
+            call MPI_ABORT(MPI_COMM_WORLD, code, ierr)
+        else
+            call MPI_ABORT(MPI_COMM_WORLD, 1, ierr)
+        end if
 #endif
 
     end subroutine s_mpi_abort
diff --git a/toolchain/templates/include/helpers.mako b/toolchain/templates/include/helpers.mako
index 149161e877..a4086ee381 100644
--- a/toolchain/templates/include/helpers.mako
+++ b/toolchain/templates/include/helpers.mako
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ END
 
     t_${target.name}_stop=$(python3 -c 'import time; print(time.time())')
 
+    if [ $code -eq 22 ]; then
+        echo
+        error "$YELLOW CASE FILE ERROR$COLOR_RESET > $YELLOW Case file has prohibited conditions as stated above.$COLOR_RESET"
+    fi
+
     if [ $code -ne 0 ]; then
         echo
         error ":( $MAGENTA${target.get_install_binpath(case)}$COLOR_RESET failed with exit code $MAGENTA$code$COLOR_RESET."