diff --git a/daemon/monitor_static.go b/daemon/monitor_static.go
index 75045df..267cbf3 100644
--- a/daemon/monitor_static.go
+++ b/daemon/monitor_static.go
@@ -27,9 +27,12 @@ func MonitorStatic(wiretapConfig *shared.WiretapConfiguration) {
 		defer watcher.Close()
 
 		watchDir := func(path string, fi os.FileInfo, err error) error {
-			if fi.Mode().IsDir() {
+			if fi != nil && !fi.Mode().IsDir() {
 				return watcher.Add(path)
 			}
+			if fi == nil {
+				pterm.Error.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Error trying to monitor static directory: %s", err))
+			}
 			return nil
 		}