diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp b/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp
index a6c03dba6da..0975f7e170e 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -1856,6 +1856,28 @@ void EditorNode::_run(bool p_current,const String& p_custom) {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		if (!FileAccess::exists(run_filename)) {
+
+			current_option=-1;
+			//accept->get_cancel()->hide();
+			accept->get_ok()->set_text("I see..");
+			accept->set_text("Selected scene '"+run_filename+"' does not exist.\nSelect one from \"Project Settings\" under the 'application' category.");
+			accept->popup_centered_minsize();
+			return;
+
+		}
+
+		if (ResourceLoader::get_resource_type(run_filename)!="PackedScene") {
+
+			current_option=-1;
+			//accept->get_cancel()->hide();
+			accept->get_ok()->set_text("I see..");
+			accept->set_text("Selected scene '"+run_filename+"' is not a scene file.\nSelect a scene from \"Project Settings\" under the 'application' category.");
+			accept->popup_centered_minsize();
+			return;
+
+		}
+
 	}