diff --git a/scripts/prepareAndroid.sh b/scripts/prepareAndroid.sh
index 74a036031..ad1fb5e9f 100755
--- a/scripts/prepareAndroid.sh
+++ b/scripts/prepareAndroid.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ then
   npm run generate:layouts
 fi
 
+if [ ! -f "needed_assets.csv" ]
+then
+    echo "NEEDED ASSETS is missing!"
+   exit 1
+fi
+
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]
 then
   echo "config.json file is invalid, exiting now"