diff --git a/src/Commands/Base/PipeBinds/TaxonomyTermPipeBind.cs b/src/Commands/Base/PipeBinds/TaxonomyTermPipeBind.cs
index d43846c19..77183c492 100644
--- a/src/Commands/Base/PipeBinds/TaxonomyTermPipeBind.cs
+++ b/src/Commands/Base/PipeBinds/TaxonomyTermPipeBind.cs
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ public Term GetTerm(ClientContext clientContext, TermStore termStore, TermSet te
                 {
                     throw new PSArgumentException("Not enough parameters specified to succesfully find the term");
                 }
+                if(null == term)
+                {
+                    throw new PSArgumentException("The specified term does not exist");
+                }
                 if (expressions != null)
                 {
                     clientContext.Load(term, expressions);