diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/TracksController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/TracksController.php
index 05f60a5f..ff42d6cf 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/TracksController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/TracksController.php
@@ -114,11 +114,16 @@ class TracksController extends Controller
         }
 
         $trackFile = TrackFile::findOrFailByExtension($track->id, $extension);
-        ResourceLogItem::logItem('track', $id, ResourceLogItem::PLAY, $trackFile->getFormat()['index']);
 
         $response = Response::make('', 200);
         $filename = $trackFile->getFile();
 
+        if (!file_exists($filename)) {
+            App::abort(418);
+        }
+
+        ResourceLogItem::logItem('track', $id, ResourceLogItem::PLAY, $trackFile->getFormat()['index']);
+
         if (Config::get('app.sendfile')) {
             $response->header('X-Sendfile', $filename);
         } else {
diff --git a/public/templates/partials/track-load-fail-dialog.html b/public/templates/partials/track-load-fail-dialog.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35b81f13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/templates/partials/track-load-fail-dialog.html
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<div class="modal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog">
+    <div class="modal-dialog">
+        <div class="modal-content">
+            <div class="modal-header" ng-show="title">
+                <button type="button" class="close" ng-click="$hide()">&times;</button>
+                <h4 class="modal-title">Failed to load track</h4>
+            </div>
+            <div class="modal-body">
+                <p>This track is not available. It may still be processing. Please check back in a few minutes.</p>
+                <p>If you're still getting this error after 30 minutes, please email <a href="mailto:logic@pony.fm">logic@pony.fm</a></p>
+            </div>
+            <div class="modal-footer">
+                <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" ng-click="$hide()">Ok</button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/resources/assets/scripts/app/services/player.coffee b/resources/assets/scripts/app/services/player.coffee
index bcdc93b1..5e11b5dc 100644
--- a/resources/assets/scripts/app/services/player.coffee
+++ b/resources/assets/scripts/app/services/player.coffee
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 module.exports = angular.module('ponyfm').factory('player', [
-    '$rootScope', '$http'
-    ($rootScope, $http) ->
+    '$rootScope', '$http', '$modal'
+    ($rootScope, $http, $modal) ->
         readyDef = new $.Deferred()
 
         play = (track) ->
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ module.exports = angular.module('ponyfm').factory('player', [
                     track.progressSeconds = self.currentSound.position / 1000
                     track.progress = (self.currentSound.position / (track.duration * 1000)) * 100
 
+                onload: (res) -> $rootScope.safeApply ->
+                    if !res
+                        # Track failed to load
+                        dialog = $modal
+                            templateUrl: '/templates/partials/track-load-fail-dialog.html',
+                            show: true
+
                 onfinish: () -> $rootScope.safeApply ->
                     if self.repeatState == 2
                         # Track repeat
@@ -169,18 +176,18 @@ module.exports = angular.module('ponyfm').factory('player', [
             self.ready = true
             self.setVolume($.cookie('pfm-volume') || 100)
 
-            codeArray = []
-            codeKey = '38,38,40,40,37,39,37,39,66,65'
-            $(document).keydown (e) ->
-                codeArray.push e.keyCode
-                if codeArray.toString().indexOf(codeKey) >= 0
-                    $http.get('https://pony.fm/api/web/tracks/23453').success (trackResponse) =>
-                        toPlay = trackResponse.track
-                        play(toPlay)
-                    codeArray = []
-                return
-
             readyDef.resolve()
 
+        codeArray = []
+        codeKey = '38,38,40,40,37,39,37,39,66,65'
+        $(document).keydown (e) ->
+            codeArray.push e.keyCode
+            if codeArray.toString().indexOf(codeKey) >= 0
+                $http.get('https://pony.fm/api/web/tracks/23453').success (trackResponse) =>
+                    toPlay = trackResponse.track
+                    self.playTracks [toPlay], 0
+                codeArray = []
+            return
+
         self
 ])