diff --git a/modules/textual_inversion/dataset.py b/modules/textual_inversion/dataset.py
index 8bb00d27..ad726577 100644
--- a/modules/textual_inversion/dataset.py
+++ b/modules/textual_inversion/dataset.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class PersonalizedBase(Dataset):
         self.lines = lines
 
         assert data_root, 'dataset directory not specified'
+        assert os.path.isdir(data_root), "Dataset directory doesn't exist"
+        assert os.listdir(data_root), "Dataset directory is empty"
 
         cond_model = shared.sd_model.cond_stage_model