diff --git a/snapper-pac-post b/snapper-pac-post
index 90f3c86..229b0fa 100755
--- a/snapper-pac-post
+++ b/snapper-pac-post
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-SNAPPERPACPRE=$(cat /.snapperpacpre)
-snapper --config root create --type post --pre-number $SNAPPERPACPRE --description "pacman posttransaction"
-rm /.snapperpacpre
+if [ -f /.snapperpacpre ]; then
+    SNAPPERPACPRE=$(cat /.snapperpacpre)
+    snapper --config root create --type post --pre-number $SNAPPERPACPRE --description "pacman posttransaction"
+    rm /.snapperpacpre
+else
+    echo "No pacman pre snapshot was performed, so not performing post snapshot. If you are installing pac-snap, this is normal."
+fi