diff --git a/src/server/distrend.c b/src/server/distrend.c
--- a/src/server/distrend.c
+++ b/src/server/distrend.c
@@ -444,8 +444,10 @@ int interactiveTest(int test, struct gen
        fprintf(stderr,"Slave Key: ");
        scanf("%d", &slaveKey);
        fprintf(stderr, "Got frame: ");
-       find_jobframe(conn, slaveKey, &jobKey, &frameNum);
-       fprintf(stderr, "jobKey: %d, frameNum: %d\n",jobKey,frameNum);
+       if(find_jobframe(conn, slaveKey, &jobKey, &frameNum))
+         fprintf(stderr,"No frames available to render!\n");
+       else
+         fprintf(stderr, "jobKey: %d, frameNum: %d\n",jobKey,frameNum);
        break;
      case 2:
        fprintf(stderr,"Job key: ");