diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
index a7601fc30c52fe0f951555c479e11cb1bf888e72..f3de5f03cde5677ac0374e14c0cba946790eb694 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
@@ -1994,6 +1994,11 @@ void LLViewerWindow::initBase()
 	LLPanel* panel_holder = main_view->getChild<LLPanel>("toolbar_view_holder");
 	// Load the toolbar view from file 
 	gToolBarView = LLUICtrlFactory::getInstance()->createFromFile<LLToolBarView>("panel_toolbar_view.xml", panel_holder, LLDefaultChildRegistry::instance());
+	if (!gToolBarView)
+	{
+		LL_ERRS() << "Failed to initialize viewer: Viewer couldn't process file panel_toolbar_view.xml, "
+				<< "if this problem happens again, please validate your installation." << LL_ENDL;
+	}
 	gToolBarView->setShape(panel_holder->getLocalRect());
 	// Hide the toolbars for the moment: we'll make them visible after logging in world (see LLViewerWindow::initWorldUI())
 	gToolBarView->setVisible(FALSE);