diff --git a/autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim b/autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim
index 910ead3..894a88a 100644
--- a/autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim
+++ b/autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim
@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ function! s:findAndRevealPath(path)
     endif
 
     let l:node = b:NERDTree.root.reveal(l:pathObj)
+
+    if empty(l:node)
+        echomsg 'l:node is totally empty...'
+    endif
+
     call b:NERDTree.render()
     call l:node.putCursorHere(1, 0)