diff --git a/src/uiLogic.py b/src/uiLogic.py
index f1f4a846..7fa7b1a6 100644
--- a/src/uiLogic.py
+++ b/src/uiLogic.py
@@ -94,17 +94,21 @@ def runCommand(self, mainPath, settingsFile) -> None:
 
         for option in loadSettingsFile:
             loweredOption = option.lower()
-
             loweredOptionValue = str(loadSettingsFile[option])
-            if "http" not in loweredOptionValue:
+
+            if loweredOption == "output":
+                if loweredOptionValue == "":                    
+                    continue
+            elif loweredOption == "input":
+                if loweredOptionValue == "":
+                    print("Input path is empty")
+                    return
+            else:
                 loweredOptionValue = loweredOptionValue.lower()
 
             if loweredOptionValue == "false":
                 continue
 
-            if loweredOption == "output" and loweredOptionValue == "":
-                continue
-
             if loweredOption in ["input", "output"]:
                 command.append(f"--{loweredOption} \"{loweredOptionValue}\"")
             else: