diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/anim/DebugBoundingState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/anim/DebugBoundingState.hx
index 1aa5d6e12..04784a5b7 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/anim/DebugBoundingState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/anim/DebugBoundingState.hx
@@ -532,6 +532,11 @@ class DebugBoundingState extends FlxState
     // swagChar.debugMode = true;
     offsetView.add(swagChar);
 
+    if (swagChar == null || swagChar.frames == null)
+    {
+      trace('ERROR: Failed to load character ${char}!');
+    }
+
     generateOutlines(swagChar.frames.frames);
     bf.pixels = swagChar.pixels;