diff --git a/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/91-qbittorrent_configuration.sh b/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/91-qbittorrent_configuration.sh
index 3dcbeaeb2..f853245eb 100644
--- a/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/91-qbittorrent_configuration.sh
+++ b/qbittorrent/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/91-qbittorrent_configuration.sh
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ if bashio::config.true 'ssl'; then
   #set variables
   CERTFILE=$(bashio::config 'certfile')
   KEYFILE=$(bashio::config 'keyfile')
+  
+  #Check if files exist
+  [ ! -f /ssl/$CERTFILE ] && bashio::log.fatal "Certificate /ssl/$CERTFILE not found" && exit 1
+  [ ! -f /ssl/$KEYFILE ] && bashio::log.fatal "Certificate /ssl/$KEYFILE not found" && exit 1
+  
+  #Modify configuration
   sed -i "$LINE i\WebUI\\\HTTPS\\\Enabled=True" qBittorrent.conf
   sed -i "$LINE i\WebUI\\\HTTPS\\\CertificatePath=/ssl/$CERTFILE" qBittorrent.conf
   sed -i "$LINE i\WebUI\\\HTTPS\\\KeyPath=/ssl/$KEYFILE" qBittorrent.conf