diff --git a/src/tailer/__init__.py b/src/tailer/__init__.py
index 1f8c1e1..1b2d1d5 100644
--- a/src/tailer/__init__.py
+++ b/src/tailer/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import re
 import sys
 import time
+import os.path
 
 if sys.version_info < (3,):
     range = xrange
@@ -159,6 +160,8 @@ def follow(self, delay=1.0):
         trailing = True
 
         while 1:
+            if not os.path.exists(os.path.realpath(self.file.name)): #Check if the file still exists
+                raise IOError
             where = self.file.tell()
             line = self.file.readline()
             if line: