diff --git a/packages/kit/src/module/define.ts b/packages/kit/src/module/define.ts
index b832b43149..c1b75c1091 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/module/define.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/src/module/define.ts
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ export function defineNuxtModule<OptionsT extends ModuleOptions> (definition: Mo
     if (uniqueKey) {
       nuxt.options._requiredModules = nuxt.options._requiredModules || {}
       if (nuxt.options._requiredModules[uniqueKey]) {
-        // TODO: Notify user if inline options is provided since will be ignored!
-        return
+        return false
       }
       nuxt.options._requiredModules[uniqueKey] = true
     }
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/module/install.ts b/packages/kit/src/module/install.ts
index 733bfe8ca6..7aa9fcc05c 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/module/install.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/src/module/install.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ export async function installModule (moduleToInstall: string | NuxtModule, _inli
   const { nuxtModule, inlineOptions } = await normalizeModule(moduleToInstall, _inlineOptions)
 
   // Call module
-  await nuxtModule(inlineOptions, nuxt)
+  const res = await nuxtModule(inlineOptions, nuxt)
+  if (res === false /* setup aborted */) {
+    return
+  }
 
   if (typeof moduleToInstall === 'string') {
     nuxt.options.build.transpile.push(moduleToInstall)
diff --git a/packages/schema/src/types/module.ts b/packages/schema/src/types/module.ts
index 528a2f4978..b14e246cb8 100644
--- a/packages/schema/src/types/module.ts
+++ b/packages/schema/src/types/module.ts
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ export interface ModuleDefinition<T extends ModuleOptions = ModuleOptions> {
 }
 
 /** Nuxt modules are always a simple function. */
+type Awaitable<T> = T | Promise<T>
 export interface NuxtModule<T extends ModuleOptions = ModuleOptions> {
-  (this: void, inlineOptions: T, nuxt: Nuxt): void | Promise<void>
+  (this: void, inlineOptions: T, nuxt: Nuxt): Awaitable<void | false>
   getOptions?: (inlineOptions?: T, nuxt?: Nuxt) => Promise<T>
   getMeta?: () => Promise<ModuleMeta>
 }