diff --git a/src/gui_handler/gui/audible.rs b/src/gui_handler/gui/audible.rs
index 25e03a5..15eec0f 100644
--- a/src/gui_handler/gui/audible.rs
+++ b/src/gui_handler/gui/audible.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! `Audible` is a property to play a sound
 
 use crate::prelude::*;
-use anyhow::Result;
+use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
 use assetpath::AssetPath;
 
 // #[cfg(feature = "audio")]
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ pub struct Audible {
 impl Audible {
     pub fn new(gui_handler: Arc<GuiHandler>, mut path: AssetPath) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {
         if !path.has_prefix() {
-            path.set_prefix(&gui_handler.resource_base_path().full_path());
+            path.set_prefix(
+                &gui_handler
+                    .resource_base_path()
+                    .ok_or(anyhow!("resource base path not set!"))?
+                    .full_path(),
+            );
         }
 
         // TODO: