diff --git a/demo/addons/geodot/geodot.gd b/demo/addons/geodot/geodot.gd
index e086a49..b1c5039 100644
--- a/demo/addons/geodot/geodot.gd
+++ b/demo/addons/geodot/geodot.gd
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ extends Node
 
 
 static func get_dataset(path: String, write_access=false) -> GeoDataset:
+	if not FileAccess.file_exists(path):
+		push_error("Trying to load non existent file at '%s'" % [path])
+
 	var dataset := GeoDataset.new()
 	dataset.load_from_file(path, write_access)
 	
@@ -10,6 +13,9 @@ static func get_dataset(path: String, write_access=false) -> GeoDataset:
 
 
 static func get_raster_layer(path: String, write_access=false) -> GeoRasterLayer:
+	if not FileAccess.file_exists(path):
+		push_error("Trying to load non existent file at '%s'" % [path])
+	
 	var layer := GeoRasterLayer.new()
 	layer.load_from_file(path, write_access)