diff --git a/playlist.c b/playlist.c
index 6a819accdc..97e101940d 100644
--- a/playlist.c
+++ b/playlist.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include "retroarch_logger.h"
 
 struct content_playlist_entry
 {
@@ -81,7 +82,10 @@ void content_playlist_push(content_playlist_t *playlist,
    size_t i;
 
    if (!playlist)
+   {
+      RARCH_ERR("Content playlist not initialized.\n");
       return;
+   }
 
    for (i = 0; i < playlist->size; i++)
    {
@@ -126,12 +130,18 @@ static void content_playlist_write_file(content_playlist_t *playlist)
    FILE *file = NULL;
 
    if (!playlist)
+   {
+      RARCH_ERR("Content playlist not initialized.\n");
       return;
+   }
 
    file = fopen(playlist->conf_path, "w");
 
    if (!file)
+   {
+      RARCH_ERR("Playlist output file could not be written to.\n");
       return;
+   }
 
    for (i = 0; i < playlist->size; i++)
    {