diff --git a/examples/main.c b/examples/main.c
index 005adf125891e88689eb5a42db93a537a11ebf08..4c9db982e43982c6d9788100e8bb2c96552d60af 100644
--- a/examples/main.c
+++ b/examples/main.c
@@ -1055,6 +1055,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	  printf("Error: Cannot perform FOF seeding without black holes being in use\n");
 	return 1;
       }
+    } else {
+      if(e.snapshot_invoke_fof)
+        error("Error: Must run with --fof if Snapshots::invoke_fof=1\n");
     }
 #endif