diff --git a/lua/catppuccino/core/cs.lua b/lua/catppuccino/core/cs.lua
index a448664..be5596b 100644
--- a/lua/catppuccino/core/cs.lua
+++ b/lua/catppuccino/core/cs.lua
@@ -12,10 +12,16 @@ end
 
 function M.get_color_scheme(cs)
 	local remaps = M.get_remaps()
+	local good, color_scheme = pcall(require, "catppuccino.color_schemes." .. cs)
+
+	if not good then
+		return false, "Catppuccino: the colorscheme '" .. cs .. "' was not recognized."
+	end
+
 	if not (next(remaps) == nil) then
-		return vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", require("catppuccino.color_schemes." .. cs), remaps)
+		return true, vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", color_scheme, remaps)
 	else
-		return require("catppuccino.color_schemes." .. cs)
+		return true, color_scheme
 	end
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/catppuccino/core/mapper.lua b/lua/catppuccino/core/mapper.lua
index e275a6a..d1e82e2 100644
--- a/lua/catppuccino/core/mapper.lua
+++ b/lua/catppuccino/core/mapper.lua
@@ -187,8 +187,14 @@ end
 function M.apply(cs)
 	_G.cpc = require("catppuccino.config").options
 	cs = cs or cpc.colorscheme
-	-- _G.cpt = require("catppuccino.color_schemes." .. cs)
-	_G.cpt = require("catppuccino.core.cs").get_color_scheme(cs)
+	local good, color_scheme = require("catppuccino.core.cs").get_color_scheme(cs)
+
+	if not good then
+		print(color_scheme) -- error message
+		return
+	end
+
+	_G.cpt = color_scheme
 
     local theme = {}
     theme.base = get_base()
diff --git a/lua/lightline/colorscheme/catppuccino.lua b/lua/lightline/colorscheme/catppuccino.lua
index 665c2c9..f95ada1 100644
--- a/lua/lightline/colorscheme/catppuccino.lua
+++ b/lua/lightline/colorscheme/catppuccino.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-local cpt = require("catppuccino.core.cs").get_color_scheme(require("catppuccino.config").options["cptcheme"])
+local good, color_scheme = require("catppuccino.core.cs").get_color_scheme(require("catppuccino.config").options["cptcheme"])
+
+if not good then
+    print(color_scheme) -- error message
+    return
+end
+
+local cpt = color_scheme
 local catppuccino = {}
 
 catppuccino.normal = {
diff --git a/lua/lualine/themes/catppuccino.lua b/lua/lualine/themes/catppuccino.lua
index 0fd4852..9d2c187 100644
--- a/lua/lualine/themes/catppuccino.lua
+++ b/lua/lualine/themes/catppuccino.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-local cpt = require("catppuccino.core.cs").get_color_scheme(require("catppuccino.config").options["colorscheme"])
+local good, color_scheme = require("catppuccino.core.cs").get_color_scheme(require("catppuccino.config").options["cptcheme"])
+
+if not good then
+    print(color_scheme) -- error message
+    return
+end
+
+local cpt = color_scheme
 local catppuccino = {}
 
 catppuccino.normal = {