diff --git a/robot_calibration/include/robot_calibration/finders/loader.hpp b/robot_calibration/include/robot_calibration/finders/loader.hpp
index 8e78f0c2..5771d728 100644
--- a/robot_calibration/include/robot_calibration/finders/loader.hpp
+++ b/robot_calibration/include/robot_calibration/finders/loader.hpp
@@ -90,6 +90,17 @@ class FeatureFinderLoader
       {
         features[name] = finder;
       }
+      else
+      {
+        RCLCPP_ERROR(logger, "Feature finder %s failed to initialize", name.c_str());
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Make sure at least one finder loaded correctly
+    if (features.empty())
+    {
+      RCLCPP_FATAL(logger, "No feature finders loaded");
+      return false;
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/robot_calibration/src/nodes/calibrate.cpp b/robot_calibration/src/nodes/calibrate.cpp
index f98e590e..e9c7892f 100644
--- a/robot_calibration/src/nodes/calibrate.cpp
+++ b/robot_calibration/src/nodes/calibrate.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   {
     // No name provided for a calibration bag file, must do capture
     robot_calibration::CaptureManager capture_manager;
-    capture_manager.init(node);
+    if (!capture_manager.init(node))
+    {
+      // Error will be printed in function
+      return -1;
+    }
 
     // Save URDF for calibration/export step
     description_msg.data = capture_manager.getUrdf();