diff --git a/gulliver/system/class.dynaformhandler.php b/gulliver/system/class.dynaformhandler.php
index 1ad65a119..8bed6efc0 100755
--- a/gulliver/system/class.dynaformhandler.php
+++ b/gulliver/system/class.dynaformhandler.php
@@ -473,7 +473,10 @@ class dynaFormHandler
   {
     //
     $xpath = new DOMXPath($this->dom);
-    $nodeList = $xpath->query("/dynaForm/$name");
+    $nodeList = @$xpath->query("/dynaForm/$name");
+    if( ! $nodeList ){
+      throw new Exception("Error trying get the field dynaform $name, maybe it doesn't exists in {$this->xmlfile}");
+    }
     
     if( $nodeList->length == 0 ) {
       $element = $this->root->appendChild($this->dom->createElement($name));