diff --git a/local/share/dark-mode.d/15-wallpaper-dark.bash b/local/share/dark-mode.d/15-wallpaper-dark.bash
index dab6f0e4..defceaef 100755
--- a/local/share/dark-mode.d/15-wallpaper-dark.bash
+++ b/local/share/dark-mode.d/15-wallpaper-dark.bash
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+if ! hash lsb_release 2> /dev/null; then
+	ERRORMESSAGE="lsb_release was not found, the wallpaper scripts cannot figure out the distribution"
+	echo $ERRORMESSAGE
+	notify-send $ERRORMESSAGE
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 export DISTROID=$(lsb_release -si)
 export DISTROREL=$(lsb_release -sr)
 
diff --git a/local/share/light-mode.d/15-wallpaper-light.bash b/local/share/light-mode.d/15-wallpaper-light.bash
index 135d45e7..b07c4861 100755
--- a/local/share/light-mode.d/15-wallpaper-light.bash
+++ b/local/share/light-mode.d/15-wallpaper-light.bash
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+if ! hash lsb_release 2> /dev/null; then
+	ERRORMESSAGE="lsb_release was not found, the wallpaper scripts cannot figure out the distribution"
+	echo $ERRORMESSAGE
+	notify-send $ERRORMESSAGE
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 export DISTROID=$(lsb_release -si)
 export DISTROREL=$(lsb_release -sr)