diff --git a/backup_mysql.sh b/backup_mysql.sh
index 448600a..b9229fb 100755
--- a/backup_mysql.sh
+++ b/backup_mysql.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #                                                                                            #
 ##############################################################################################
 #                                                                                            #
+# 2021/10/01  1.11 Show error message if mysql binaries are not found                        #
 # 2021/07/27  1.10 Added PATH to include /usr/local/sbin and /usr/local/bin                  #
 # 2021/07/26  1.9  Added MYSQL_BIN, MYSQLADMIN_BIN and MYSQLADMIN_BIN variables              #
 # 2020/12/30  1.8  Added DBS_SKIP to prevent dumping certain databases                       #
@@ -104,6 +105,21 @@ MYSQL_BIN=$(which mysql)
 MYSQLADMIN_BIN=$(which mysqladmin)
 MYSQLDUMP_BIN=$(which mysqldump)
 
+if [[ -z ${MYSQL_BIN} ]]; then
+  echo "Couldn't find mysql binary, exiting";
+  exit 1;
+fi
+
+if [[ -z ${MYSQLADMIN_BIN} ]]; then
+  echo "Couldn't find mysqladmin binary, exiting";
+  exit 1;
+fi
+
+if [[ -z ${MYSQLDUMP_BIN} ]]; then
+  echo "Couldn't find mysqldump binary, exiting";
+  exit 1;
+fi
+
 # Check if MYSQL_USER or MYSQL_PW is set and set options accordingly
 MYSQL_OPTS=""