diff --git a/crates/core/src/document/pdf.rs b/crates/core/src/document/pdf.rs
index e7ce642c..71960e19 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/document/pdf.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/document/pdf.rs
@@ -166,7 +166,16 @@ impl Document for PdfDocument {
     }
 
     fn pages_count(&self) -> usize {
-        unsafe { mp_count_pages(self.ctx.0, self.doc) as usize }
+        unsafe {
+            let page_count: i32 = mp_count_pages(self.ctx.0, self.doc);
+
+            if page_count <= 0 {
+                eprintln!("Error: MuPDF Fitz count_pages function returned {}.", page_count);
+                return 0;
+            }
+
+            return page_count as usize;
+        }
     }
 
     fn resolve_location(&mut self, loc: Location) -> Option<usize> {
diff --git a/crates/core/src/view/reader/mod.rs b/crates/core/src/view/reader/mod.rs
index 27c97027..13c2e858 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/view/reader/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/view/reader/mod.rs
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ impl Reader {
                 doc.set_ignore_document_css(true);
             }
 
+            println!("{}", info.file.path.display());
+
             let first_location = doc.resolve_location(Location::Exact(0))?;
 
             let mut view_port = ViewPort::default();
@@ -358,8 +360,6 @@ impl Reader {
             let synthetic = doc.has_synthetic_page_numbers();
             let reflowable = doc.is_reflowable();
 
-            println!("{}", info.file.path.display());
-
             hub.send(Event::Update(UpdateMode::Partial)).ok();
 
             Some(Reader {