diff --git a/out_command.go b/out_command.go
index e9f4038..14352eb 100644
--- a/out_command.go
+++ b/out_command.go
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ func (c *OutCommand) Run(sourceDir string, request OutRequest) (OutResponse, err
 			return OutResponse{}, err
 		}
 
+		if len(matches) == 0 {
+			return OutResponse{}, fmt.Errorf("could not find file that matches glob '%s'", fileGlob)
+		}
+
 		for _, filePath := range matches {
 			file, err := os.Open(filePath)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/out_command_test.go b/out_command_test.go
index 76e075a..f5d026d 100644
--- a/out_command_test.go
+++ b/out_command_test.go
@@ -204,6 +204,17 @@ var _ = Describe("Out Command", func() {
 					resource.MetadataPair{Name: "body", Value: "*markdown*", Markdown: true},
 				))
 			})
+
+			It("returns an error if a glob is provided that does not match any files", func() {
+				request.Params.Globs = []string{
+					"*.tgz",
+					"*.gif",
+				}
+
+				_, err := command.Run(sourcesDir, request)
+				Ω(err).Should(HaveOccurred())
+				Ω(err).Should(MatchError("could not find file that matches glob '*.gif'"))
+			})
 		})
 	})
 })