diff --git a/Video.js b/Video.js
index ea1ce8f2df..52413a7d2e 100644
--- a/Video.js
+++ b/Video.js
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ export default class Video extends Component {
     if (uri && uri.match(/^\//)) {
       uri = `file://${uri}`;
     }
+    
+    if (!uri) throw new Error('Trying to load empty source.');
 
     const isNetwork = !!(uri && uri.match(/^https?:/));
     const isAsset = !!(uri && uri.match(/^(assets-library|ipod-library|file|content|ms-appx|ms-appdata):/));