diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2cc1ef1..769199a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -49,16 +49,20 @@ fn main() {
         filesorters::Config::create(&config_path).unwrap();
     }
 
-    match filesorters::Config::parse(config_path) {
+    match filesorters::Config::parse(config_path.clone()) {
         Ok(parsed_config) => {
             CONFIG.set(parsed_config).unwrap();
-            println!("Config file loaded successfully");
         }
         Err(err) => {
-            eprintln!("Error: {}", err);
+            eprintln!("Error reading config: {}", err);
             process::exit(1);
         }
     }
+
+    if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
+        println!("config:{:#?}", CONFIG.get().unwrap())
+    }
+
     {
         let mut counter = 1;
         for alias in CONFIG.get().unwrap().sources.keys() {
@@ -67,8 +71,12 @@ fn main() {
         }
     }
 
-    if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
-        println!("config:{:#?}", CONFIG.get().unwrap())
+    if CONFIG.get().unwrap().sources.is_empty() {
+        println!(
+            "No sources found, please specify them in {}",
+            config_path.display()
+        );
+        process::exit(1);
     }
 
     let mut actual_selection: Vec<String> = Vec::new();