diff --git a/ptgdp b/ptgdp
index 343f8df..6fa9a48 100755
--- a/ptgdp
+++ b/ptgdp
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ main() {
 				;;
 		esac
 	done
+	[ -z "$_optdownloadonly" ] && [ -z "$_optdryrun" ] && validatedeps mpc || error "$_return is required outside of dry- and download-only runs"
 	[ -n "$_optfile" ] && [ -n "$_optrofi" ] && error "Flags -f and -r conflict" 2
 	[ -n "$_optdownloadonly" ] && [ -n "$_optautoplay" ] && error "Flags -d and -p conflict" 2
 	if [ -n "$_optrofi" ]; then rofimenu; exit $?; fi