diff --git a/kerninst b/kerninst
index e3db64ec11dbc7bf638de09baaf75616f6a06630..7998ba9a4377162fbb306991a96b5c3ad8d582d2 100644
--- a/kerninst
+++ b/kerninst
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ if [ "${KERNEL_VERSION}" == "" ] || [[ "${KERNEL_VERSION}" =~ \ |\' ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+if [ "${BOOT_MANAGER}" == "grub" ] && [ ! -d "/boot/grub" ]; then
+    kerror "Grub does not seem to be installed or /boot is not mounted."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ "${BOOT_MANAGER}" == "bootctl" ] && [ ! -d "/boot/EFI" ]; then
+    kerror "Bootctl does not seem to be installed or /boot is not mounted."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 function die() {
     kerror "An error ocurred. Exiting."
     exit 1