diff --git a/capture-sdk/sdk/src/main/java/net/gini/android/capture/GiniCapture.java b/capture-sdk/sdk/src/main/java/net/gini/android/capture/GiniCapture.java
index d82e8ace0e..3b5b1e4be1 100644
--- a/capture-sdk/sdk/src/main/java/net/gini/android/capture/GiniCapture.java
+++ b/capture-sdk/sdk/src/main/java/net/gini/android/capture/GiniCapture.java
@@ -683,10 +683,16 @@ public EntryPoint getEntryPoint() {
 
 
     public static GiniCaptureFragment createGiniCaptureFragment() {
+        if (!GiniCapture.hasInstance()) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("GiniCapture instance was created. Call GiniCapture.newInstance() before creating the GiniCaptureFragment.");
+        }
         return GiniCaptureFragment.createInstance(null);
     }
 
     public CancellationToken createGiniCaptureFragmentForIntent(Context context, Intent intent, CreateGiniCaptureFragmentForIntentCallback captureIntentCallback) {
+        if (!GiniCapture.hasInstance()) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("GiniCapture instance was created. Call GiniCapture.newInstance() before creating the GiniCaptureFragment.");
+        }
         return createDocumentForImportedFiles(intent, context, new AsyncCallback<Document, ImportedFileValidationException>() {
             @Override
             public void onSuccess(Document result) {