diff --git a/functions/misc.zsh b/functions/misc.zsh
index 32b711a..aeb6001 100755
--- a/functions/misc.zsh
+++ b/functions/misc.zsh
@@ -316,6 +316,10 @@ function watch_file() {
   {
       set +m # disable job control messages
       while true; do
+          if [[ ! -f "$file" ]]; then
+              echo "File \"$file\" does not exist";
+              break
+          fi
           zsh -c "$action" &
           _bg_job_pid=$!
           disown