diff --git a/_tools/get_started.py b/_tools/get_started.py
index 372773ef0..65c88e4d4 100755
--- a/_tools/get_started.py
+++ b/_tools/get_started.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # Published under MIT license
 
 import os
+import shutil
 
 from lib.network import download
 from lib.logging import log
@@ -25,12 +26,19 @@ def create_workspace_script(name, script_to_execute):
     log("Done")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Check if we have tup installed
+    if shutil.which("tup") == None:
+        print("Sorry, I haven't found tup")
+        print("Possible solutions:")
+        print("- Install tup")
+        print("- Add tup installation folder to PATH")
+        exit()
+    # Initalize tup here
+    os.system("tup init")
     # Create (in current directory) scripts that execute
     # the same named scripts from _tools/workspace
     tools_workspace_run_py = os.path.join(tools_workspace, "run.py")
     tools_workspace_build_py = os.path.join(tools_workspace, "build.py")
     create_workspace_script("run.py", tools_workspace_run_py)
     create_workspace_script("build.py", tools_workspace_build_py)
-    # Initalize tup here
-    # TODO: Do anything if tup doesn't exist
-    os.system("tup init")
+