diff --git a/python webcam.py b/python webcam.py
index b2f2fe7..ea63e0f 100644
--- a/python webcam.py	
+++ b/python webcam.py	
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 # id of the video capturing device to open. To open default camera using default backend just pass 0.
 capture = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
 
+# Check if the camera is opened successfully
+if not capture.isOpened():
+    print("Error: Unable to access the camera.")
+    exit()
+
 while True:
     _, frame = capture.read()
     #  We give the Window a name of "Capture from Webcam", and we also give it the frame which is an numpy object.