diff --git a/home-manager/dotfiles/sway/scripts/screen_and_copy.sh b/home-manager/dotfiles/sway/scripts/screen_and_copy.sh
index 95b05ec..7aecdc5 100755
--- a/home-manager/dotfiles/sway/scripts/screen_and_copy.sh
+++ b/home-manager/dotfiles/sway/scripts/screen_and_copy.sh
@@ -4,4 +4,10 @@ elif [ "$1" = "output" ]; then
   SCREENPATH=$(grimshot save output)
 fi
 
-cat $SCREENPATH | wl-copy -t image/png
+if [[ -f "$SCREENPATH" ]]; then
+  cat "$SCREENPATH" | wl-copy -t image/png
+  echo "Screenshot copied to clipboard :3"
+else
+  echo "oh noes it failed... no file at $SCREENPATH"
+  exit 1
+fi