diff --git a/src/lexer.l b/src/lexer.l
index f9393309..1e3bd5b1 100644
--- a/src/lexer.l
+++ b/src/lexer.l
@@ -122,10 +122,16 @@ use[ \t\r\n>]*"<"	{ BEGIN(cond_use); }
           }
         }
         /* Only accept regular files which exists */
-        if (usepath.has_parent_path() && fs::exists(usepath)) {
+        if (usepath.has_parent_path() && fs::exists(usepath) && !fs::is_directory(usepath)) {
           handle_dep(usepath.string());
           parserlval.text = strdup(usepath.string().c_str());
           return TOK_USE;
+        } else {
+          PRINTB("WARNING: Can't open 'use' file '%s'.", filename);
+          if ( filename.size() == 0 )
+            PRINT("WARNING: 'use' filename is blank");
+          else if ( fs::is_directory( usepath ) )
+            PRINTB("WARNING: 'use' file points to a directory: %s",filename);
         }
  }
 }
@@ -217,6 +223,10 @@ void includefile()
     finfo = locate_file((fs::path(filepath) / filename).string());
   }
 
+  if (finfo.empty()) {
+    PRINTB("WARNING: Can't find 'include' file '%s'.", filename);
+  }
+
   filepath.clear();
   path_stack.push_back(finfo.parent_path());
 
@@ -225,7 +235,7 @@ void includefile()
   currmodule->registerInclude(fullname);
   yyin = fopen(fullname.c_str(), "r");
   if (!yyin) {
-    PRINTB("WARNING: Can't open input file '%s'.", filename);
+    PRINTB("WARNING: Can't open 'include' file '%s'.", filename);
     path_stack.pop_back();
     return;
   }
diff --git a/src/parsersettings.cc b/src/parsersettings.cc
index 53b34f43..9409addc 100644
--- a/src/parsersettings.cc
+++ b/src/parsersettings.cc
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ void add_librarydir(const std::string &libdir)
 
 /*!
 	Searces for the given file in library paths and returns the full path if found.
-	Returns an empty path if file cannot be found.
+	Returns an empty path if file cannot be found or filename is a directory.
 */
 std::string locate_file(const std::string &filename)
 {
 	BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &dir, librarypath) {
 		fs::path usepath = fs::path(dir) / filename;
-		if (fs::exists(usepath)) return usepath.string();
+		if (fs::exists(usepath) && !fs::is_directory(usepath)) return usepath.string();
 	}
 	return std::string();
 }
diff --git a/testdata/scad/templates/use-tests-template.scad b/testdata/scad/templates/use-tests-template.scad
index 24591f84..f92e550e 100644
--- a/testdata/scad/templates/use-tests-template.scad
+++ b/testdata/scad/templates/use-tests-template.scad
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+//Test blank
+use <>
+
 //Test that the entire path is pushed onto the stack upto the last '/' 
 use <sub1/sub2/sub3/sub4/use-test2.scad>