diff --git a/prosopopoee b/prosopopoee
index 3eb1a2e..3e832f2 100755
--- a/prosopopoee
+++ b/prosopopoee
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ def main():
         error(gallery_settings.get("title"), "You should specify a title in %s" % (os.path.join(gallery, "settings.yaml")))
         error(gallery_settings.get("cover"), "You should specify a path to a cover picture in %s" % (os.path.join(gallery, "settings.yaml")))
 
+        cover_image_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), gallery, gallery_settings["cover"])
+
+        error(not os.path.exists(cover_image_path), "File for %s cover image doesn't exists at %s" % (gallery, cover_image_path))
+
         gallery_title = gallery_settings["title"]
         gallery_sub_title = gallery_settings.get("sub_title", "")
         gallery_date = gallery_settings["date"] if "date" in gallery_settings else ""