diff --git a/telegram_upload/video.py b/telegram_upload/video.py
index b4139918..2b72dadd 100644
--- a/telegram_upload/video.py
+++ b/telegram_upload/video.py
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ def get_video_thumb(file, output=None, width=90):
         '-vframes', '1',
         output,
     ], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
-    if not p.returncode:
+    if not p.returncode and os.path.lexists(file):
         return output