diff --git a/nope b/nope
index fa79926..bea3375 100755
--- a/nope
+++ b/nope
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ Flags:
 EOF
 }
 
-case "$@" in
+if ! [ -f "$1" ] ; then
+	echo "File does not exist!"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+case "$1" in
 	--help)
 		usage
 		exit 1