diff --git a/servefile b/servefile
index 0c3fa31..19c8868 100755
--- a/servefile
+++ b/servefile
@@ -540,6 +540,8 @@ class ServeFile():
 				raise ServeFileException("Error: Could not open file!")
 			handler = FileHandler
 		elif self.serveMode == self.MODE_SINGLETAR:
+			if not os.path.exists(self.target):
+				raise ServeFileException("Error: Could not open file or directory")
 			TarFileHandler.target = self.target
 			TarFileHandler.fileName = os.path.basename(self.target.rstrip("/"))