diff --git a/rc/modules/fzf-ctags.kak b/rc/modules/fzf-ctags.kak
index 70c1f2f..2688a7a 100644
--- a/rc/modules/fzf-ctags.kak
+++ b/rc/modules/fzf-ctags.kak
@@ -808,10 +808,16 @@ define-command -hidden fzf-tag -params ..2 %{ evaluate-commands %sh{
         printf "%s\n" "echo -markup %{{Information}'$kak_opt_fzf_tag_file_name' file found at $HOME. Check if it is right tag file}"
     fi
 
+    readtags_cmd="readtags"
+    if [ ! $(command -v ${readtags_cmd}) ]; then
+        printf "%s\n" "echo -markup %{{Information}'${readtags_cmd}' executable not found. Check if '${readtags_cmd} is installed}"
+        exit
+    fi
+
     if [ -n "$1" ]; then
-        cmd="cd $path; readtags -t $kak_opt_fzf_tag_file_name -Q '(eq? \$kind \"$1\")' -l | cut -f1"
+        cmd="cd $path; ${readtags_cmd} -t $kak_opt_fzf_tag_file_name -Q '(eq? \$kind \"$1\")' -l | cut -f1"
     else
-        cmd="cd $path; readtags -t $kak_opt_fzf_tag_file_name -l | cut -f1"
+        cmd="cd $path; ${readtags_cmd} -t $kak_opt_fzf_tag_file_name -l | cut -f1"
     fi
 
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