diff --git a/engine/function/itemparser/itemlistparser.php b/engine/function/itemparser/itemlistparser.php
index 408c6ad..214166b 100644
--- a/engine/function/itemparser/itemlistparser.php
+++ b/engine/function/itemparser/itemlistparser.php
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <?php 
-
 /* Returns a PHP array $id => 'name'
 	 $items = getItemList();
 	 echo $items[2160]; // Returns 'Crystal Coin'
@@ -18,17 +17,18 @@ function getItemById($id) {
 }
 
 function parseItems() {
-	global $config;
-
-	$items = simplexml_load_file($config['server_path'].'/data/items/items.xml');
-	$out = array();
-	
-	// Create our parsed item list
-	foreach ($items->children() as $item) {
-		if ($item['id'] && $item['name'] != NULL) {
-			$out[(int)$item['id']] = (string)$item['name'];
+	$file = Config('server_path') . '/data/items/items.xml';
+	if (file_exists($file)) {
+		$itemList = array();
+		$items = simplexml_load_file($file);
+		// Create our parsed item list
+		foreach ($items->children() as $item) {
+			if ($item['id'] && $item['name'] != NULL) {
+				$itemList[(int)$item['id']] = (string)$item['name'];
+			}
 		}
+		return $itemList;
 	}
-
-	return $out;
+	return $file;
 }
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/market.php b/market.php
index a8efca6..5c53856 100644
--- a/market.php
+++ b/market.php
@@ -5,6 +5,21 @@ $imageType = $config['shop']['imageType'];
 $items = getItemList();
 $compare = &$_GET['compare'];
 
+// If we failed to load items.xml, a string is returned (not an array)
+// with the attempted loaded file path.
+// So if $items is not an array, send an error message, include the footer and ignore rest of this page.
+if (is_array($items) === false): 
+	?>
+	<h1>Marketplace</h1>
+	<p>Failed to load item list.</p>
+	<p>Attempted to load this file: <?php echo $items; ?></p>
+	<p>Configure correct 'server_path' in config.php.</p>
+	<p>If the path is correct, make sure your web user has access to read it.</p>
+	<?php
+	include 'layout/overall/footer.php';
+	die();
+endif;
+
 // If you are not comparing any items, present the list.
 if (!$compare) {
 	$cache = new Cache('engine/cache/market');