diff --git a/inc/composer/class-command.php b/inc/composer/class-command.php
index 1982da45..2834520a 100644
--- a/inc/composer/class-command.php
+++ b/inc/composer/class-command.php
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ protected function start( InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output ) {
 
 			// Check install was successful.
 			if ( $install_failed ) {
-				$output->writeln( '<error>WordPress install failed.</>' );
+				$output->writeln( sprintf( '<error>WordPress install failed. Exited with error code %d</>', $install_failed ) );
 				return $install_failed;
 			}
 
@@ -318,11 +318,15 @@ protected function logs( InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output ) {
 	}
 
 	protected function shell( InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output ) {
+		$columns = exec( 'tput cols' );
+		$lines = exec( 'tput lines' );
 		passthru( sprintf(
-			'cd %s; VOLUME=%s COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=%s docker-compose exec php /bin/bash',
+			'cd %s; VOLUME=%s COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=%s docker-compose exec -e COLUMNS=%d -e LINES=%d php /bin/bash',
 			'vendor/altis/local-server/docker',
 			escapeshellarg( getcwd() ),
-			$this->get_project_subdomain()
+			$this->get_project_subdomain(),
+			$columns,
+			$lines
 		), $return_val );
 
 		return $return_val;