1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/background.c b/src/background.c
index 49b5e0c..76a3edf 100644
--- a/src/background.c
+++ b/src/background.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "constants.h"
 #include <raymath.h>
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
 void AddBackground(const char* backgroundTextureName) {
   Entity e = {0};
@@ -14,7 +15,16 @@ void AddBackground(const char* backgroundTextureName) {
 
   Asset* backgroundTextureAsset =
     GetMatchingAssetWithType(backgroundTextureName, Texture_Asset);
-  assert(backgroundTextureAsset);
+
+  if (backgroundTextureAsset == NULL) {
+
+    TraceLog(LOG_ERROR,
+             "Failed to create background from texture asset: %s, asset not found",
+             backgroundTextureName
+             );
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+
+  }
 
   Texture2D backgroundTexture = backgroundTextureAsset->texture;
   const float backgroundSizeScale = (float)WINDOW_HEIGHT / backgroundTexture.height;