diff --git a/vall_e/utils/trainer.py b/vall_e/utils/trainer.py
index 19946c5..9c85a85 100755
--- a/vall_e/utils/trainer.py
+++ b/vall_e/utils/trainer.py
@@ -126,6 +126,16 @@ def train(
 ):
 	engines = load_engines()
 
+	# validate if there's at least one model to train
+	if training:
+		found = False
+		for name, engine in engines.items():
+			if engine.training:
+				found = True
+				break
+		if not found:
+			raise Exception('Training, but no model loaded set to train...')
+
 	"""
 	if is_local_leader():
 		cfg.dump()