diff --git a/minishell.c b/minishell.c
index bc06a03..3f6fc75 100644
--- a/minishell.c
+++ b/minishell.c
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         { // EOF
             break;
         }
+        else if (cmd->err)
+        { // error from readcmd
+            fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: readcmd failed, (%d) %s\n", errno, strerror(errno));
+            continue;
+        }
         else if (cmd->seq[0] == NULL)
         { // empty
             continue;