diff --git a/kustomize/commands/create/create_test.go b/kustomize/commands/create/create_test.go
index ec695235a3..5b325ddb7c 100644
--- a/kustomize/commands/create/create_test.go
+++ b/kustomize/commands/create/create_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/api/provider"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/api/types"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/kustomize/v5/commands/internal/kustfile"
@@ -53,6 +54,14 @@ func TestCreateWithResources(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestCreateWithResourcesWithFileNotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	fSys := filesys.MakeEmptyDirInMemory()
+	assert.NoError(t, fSys.WriteFile("foo.yaml", []byte("")))
+	opts := createFlags{resources: "foo.yaml,bar.yaml"}
+	err := runCreate(opts, fSys, factory)
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, "bar.yaml has no match: must build at directory: not a valid directory: 'bar.yaml' doesn't exist")
+}
+
 func TestCreateWithNamespace(t *testing.T) {
 	fSys := filesys.MakeFsInMemory()
 	want := "foo"
diff --git a/kustomize/commands/edit/add/addcomponent_test.go b/kustomize/commands/edit/add/addcomponent_test.go
index e354861915..e1a137060f 100644
--- a/kustomize/commands/edit/add/addcomponent_test.go
+++ b/kustomize/commands/edit/add/addcomponent_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/api/konfig"
 	testutils_test "sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/kustomize/v5/commands/internal/testutils"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/kyaml/filesys"
 )
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ func TestAddComponentHappyPath(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAddComponentAlreadyThere(t *testing.T) {
-	fSys := filesys.MakeFsInMemory()
+	fSys := filesys.MakeEmptyDirInMemory()
 	err := fSys.WriteFile(componentFileName, []byte(componentFileContent))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	testutils_test.WriteTestKustomization(fSys)
@@ -51,19 +52,19 @@ func TestAddComponentAlreadyThere(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, cmd.RunE(cmd, args))
 }
 
+// Test for trying to add the kustomization.yaml file itself for resources.
+// This adding operation is not allowed.
 func TestAddKustomizationFileAsComponent(t *testing.T) {
-	fSys := filesys.MakeFsInMemory()
-	err := fSys.WriteFile(componentFileName, []byte(componentFileContent))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	fSys := filesys.MakeEmptyDirInMemory()
 	testutils_test.WriteTestKustomization(fSys)
 
 	cmd := newCmdAddComponent(fSys)
-	args := []string{componentFileName}
+	args := []string{konfig.DefaultKustomizationFileName()}
 	require.NoError(t, cmd.RunE(cmd, args))
 
 	content, err := testutils_test.ReadTestKustomization(fSys)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NotContains(t, string(content), componentFileName)
+	assert.NotContains(t, string(content), konfig.DefaultKustomizationFileName())
 }
 
 func TestAddComponentNoArgs(t *testing.T) {
@@ -73,3 +74,13 @@ func TestAddComponentNoArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	err := cmd.Execute()
 	assert.EqualError(t, err, "must specify a component file")
 }
+
+func TestAddComponentFileNotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	fSys := filesys.MakeEmptyDirInMemory()
+
+	cmd := newCmdAddComponent(fSys)
+	args := []string{componentFileName}
+
+	err := cmd.RunE(cmd, args)
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, componentFileName+" has no match: must build at directory: not a valid directory: '"+componentFileName+"' doesn't exist")
+}
diff --git a/kustomize/commands/edit/add/addresource_test.go b/kustomize/commands/edit/add/addresource_test.go
index d4a344185e..d35f162623 100644
--- a/kustomize/commands/edit/add/addresource_test.go
+++ b/kustomize/commands/edit/add/addresource_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/api/konfig"
 	testutils_test "sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/kustomize/v5/commands/internal/testutils"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/kyaml/filesys"
 )
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ replacements:
 }
 
 func TestAddResourceAlreadyThere(t *testing.T) {
-	fSys := filesys.MakeFsInMemory()
+	fSys := filesys.MakeEmptyDirInMemory()
 	err := fSys.WriteFile(resourceFileName, []byte(resourceFileContent))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	testutils_test.WriteTestKustomization(fSys)
@@ -70,20 +71,20 @@ func TestAddResourceAlreadyThere(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, cmd.RunE(cmd, args))
 }
 
+// Test for trying to add the kustomization.yaml file itself for resources.
+// This adding operation is not allowed.
 func TestAddKustomizationFileAsResource(t *testing.T) {
-	fSys := filesys.MakeFsInMemory()
-	err := fSys.WriteFile(resourceFileName, []byte(resourceFileContent))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	fSys := filesys.MakeEmptyDirInMemory()
 	testutils_test.WriteTestKustomization(fSys)
 
 	cmd := newCmdAddResource(fSys)
-	args := []string{resourceFileName}
+	args := []string{konfig.DefaultKustomizationFileName()}
 	assert.NoError(t, cmd.RunE(cmd, args))
 
 	content, err := testutils_test.ReadTestKustomization(fSys)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	assert.NotContains(t, string(content), resourceFileName)
+	assert.NotContains(t, string(content), konfig.DefaultKustomizationFileName())
 }
 
 func TestAddResourceNoArgs(t *testing.T) {
@@ -94,3 +95,13 @@ func TestAddResourceNoArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "must specify a resource file", err.Error())
 }
+
+func TestAddResourceFileNotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	fSys := filesys.MakeEmptyDirInMemory()
+
+	cmd := newCmdAddResource(fSys)
+	args := []string{resourceFileName}
+
+	err := cmd.RunE(cmd, args)
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, resourceFileName+" has no match: must build at directory: not a valid directory: '"+resourceFileName+"' doesn't exist")
+}
diff --git a/kustomize/commands/internal/util/util.go b/kustomize/commands/internal/util/util.go
index c084909cdf..94004e9978 100644
--- a/kustomize/commands/internal/util/util.go
+++ b/kustomize/commands/internal/util/util.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ func GlobPatterns(fSys filesys.FileSystem, patterns []string) ([]string, error)
 	return result, nil
 }
 
-// GlobPatterns accepts a slice of glob strings and returns the set of
-// matching file paths. If files are not found, will try load from remote.
+// GlobPatterns accepts a slice of glob strings and returns the set of matching file paths. If files are not found, will try load from remote.
+// It returns an error if there are no matching files or it can't load from remote.
 func GlobPatternsWithLoader(fSys filesys.FileSystem, ldr ifc.Loader, patterns []string) ([]string, error) {
 	var result []string
 	for _, pattern := range patterns {
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func GlobPatternsWithLoader(fSys filesys.FileSystem, ldr ifc.Loader, patterns []
 		if len(files) == 0 {
 			loader, err := ldr.New(pattern)
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Printf("%s has no match", pattern)
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s has no match: %w", pattern, err)
 			} else {
 				result = append(result, pattern)
 				if loader != nil {
diff --git a/kustomize/commands/internal/util/util_test.go b/kustomize/commands/internal/util/util_test.go
index 21c2e70c34..631e1145f8 100644
--- a/kustomize/commands/internal/util/util_test.go
+++ b/kustomize/commands/internal/util/util_test.go
@@ -89,8 +89,11 @@ func TestGlobPatternsWithLoaderRemoteFile(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// test load invalid file
-	resources, err = GlobPatternsWithLoader(fSys, ldr, []string{"http://invalid"})
-	if err != nil {
+	invalidURL := "http://invalid"
+	resources, err = GlobPatternsWithLoader(fSys, ldr, []string{invalidURL})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected error but did not receive one")
+	} else if err.Error() != invalidURL+" has no match: "+invalidURL+" not exist" {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected load error: %v", err)
 	}
 	if len(resources) > 0 {