diff --git a/roles/kiwix/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kiwix/tasks/main.yml
index a12a82ece..3bf1b16f8 100644
--- a/roles/kiwix/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kiwix/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,17 +17,27 @@
   when: ansible_machine == "i686"
 # COMMENT OUT LINE ABOVE TO TEST i686 CODE PATH ON X86_64 (WORKS NOV 2017)
 
+- debug:
+    msg: "WARNING: kiwix-tools SOFTWARE APPEARS UNAVAILABLE FOR YOUR OS/ARCHITECTURE."
+  when: not kiwix_src_file
+
 - name: Download Kiwix software to /opt/iiab/downloads
   get_url:
     url: "{{ iiab_download_url }}/{{ kiwix_src_file }}"
     dest: "{{ downloads_dir }}/{{ kiwix_src_file }}"
   when: internet_available
 
+- name: Check for /opt/iiab/downloads/{{ kiwix_src_file }}
+  stat:
+    path: "{{ downloads_dir }}/{{ kiwix_src_file }}"
+  register: kiwix_src
+
+- name: FAIL (force Ansible to exit) IF /opt/iiab/downloads/{{ kiwix_src_file }} doesn't exist
+  fail:
+    msg: "{ downloads_dir }}/{{ kiwix_src_file }} is REQUIRED in order to install Kiwix."
+  when: not kiwix_src.stat.exists
+
 - include_tasks: kiwix_install.yml
-  when: kiwix_src_file is defined
+# when: kiwix_src_file is defined
   tags:
     - kiwix
-
-- debug:
-    msg: "WARNING: kiwix-tools SOFTWARE NOT FOUND FOR YOUR OS/ARCHITECTURE."
-  when: not kiwix_src_file