jww.INFO.Println("Using config file:", viper.ConfigFileUsed())
 
+       themeDir := helpers.GetThemeDir()
+       if themeDir != "" {
+               if _, err := os.Stat(themeDir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+                       jww.ERROR.Println("Unable to find theme Directory:", themeDir)
+                       os.Exit(1)
+               }
+       }
+
        themeVersionMismatch, minVersion := helpers.IsThemeVsHugoVersionMismatch()
+
        if themeVersionMismatch {
                jww.ERROR.Printf("Current theme does not support Hugo version %s. Minimum version required is %s\n",
                        helpers.HugoReleaseVersion(), minVersion)