diff --git a/source/HealthIcon.hx b/source/HealthIcon.hx
index d56c3fbc0..c875b5623 100644
--- a/source/HealthIcon.hx
+++ b/source/HealthIcon.hx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package;
 
 import flixel.FlxSprite;
+import openfl.utils.Assets;
 
 using StringTools;
 
@@ -44,6 +45,12 @@ class HealthIcon extends FlxSprite
 		if (newChar != 'bf-pixel' && newChar != 'bf-old')
 			newChar = newChar.split('-')[0].trim();
 
+		if (!Assets.exists(Paths.image('icons/icon-' + newChar)))
+		{
+			FlxG.log.warn('No icon with data: $newChar : using default placeholder face instead!');
+			newChar = "face";
+		}
+
 		if (newChar != char)
 		{
 			if (animation.getByName(newChar) == null)