diff --git a/lib.c b/lib.c
index 40d3489..9c370bf 100644
--- a/lib.c
+++ b/lib.c
@@ -911,6 +911,8 @@ int ink_compile(struct context *pContext, const char* buffer) {
 
 int ink_can_run(struct context* pContext) {
 	int it;
+	if(pContext->panic) return 0;
+	if(pContext->routines_top == 0) return 0;
 	for(it = 0; it < pContext->routines_top; ++it) {
 		if(pContext->routines[it].panic == 0) {
 			return 1;