diff --git a/src/beesh.sh.in b/src/beesh.sh.in
index 2ffc12e..643519a 100644
--- a/src/beesh.sh.in
+++ b/src/beesh.sh.in
@@ -291,6 +291,11 @@ function fetch_one_file() {
         trap - EXIT
 
         ls -ld "${F}/${file}"
+
+        if [ ! -s "${F}/${file}" ] ; then
+            print_error "ERROR: ${F}/${file} is empty, download failed."
+            exit 1
+        fi
     fi
 
     bee_FETCHED_FILE="${F}/${file}"