1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/ephy-main.c b/src/ephy-main.c
index 99acbb71b..53f75b8e6 100644
--- a/src/ephy-main.c
+++ b/src/ephy-main.c
@@ -379,6 +379,11 @@ main (int argc,
     exit (1);
   }
 
+  if (application_mode && !g_file_test (profile_directory, G_FILE_TEST_IS_DIR)) {
+      g_print ("--profile must be an existing directory when --application-mode is requested\n");
+      exit (1);
+  }
+
   /* Work-around Flash Player crash */
   g_setenv ("XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS", "1", FALSE);