diff --git a/example/Vulkan/LoadModel.cpp b/example/Vulkan/LoadModel.cpp
index ba7ed77e..3ac2842f 100644
--- a/example/Vulkan/LoadModel.cpp
+++ b/example/Vulkan/LoadModel.cpp
@@ -279,6 +279,9 @@ int main(int argc,char **argv)
 
     ModelData *model_data=AssimpLoadModel(argv[1]);
 
+    if(!model_data)
+        return -1;
+
     if(app.Init(model_data))
         while(app.Run());