diff --git a/src/bin/Turtle.hx b/src/bin/Turtle.hx
index 0bc28ab..727826f 100644
--- a/src/bin/Turtle.hx
+++ b/src/bin/Turtle.hx
@@ -7,30 +7,38 @@ using tink.CoreApi;
 class Turtle extends CLIAppBase {
 	public function new() {
 		registerSyncSubcommand("forward", (args) -> {
-			return perform(kernel.turtle.Turtle.instance.forward());
+			return checkAvailable() && perform(kernel.turtle.Turtle.instance.forward());
 		});
 
 		registerSyncSubcommand("back", (args) -> {
-			return perform(kernel.turtle.Turtle.instance.back());
+			return checkAvailable() && perform(kernel.turtle.Turtle.instance.back());
 		});
 
 		registerSyncSubcommand("left", (args) -> {
-			return perform(kernel.turtle.Turtle.instance.turnLeft());
+			return checkAvailable() && perform(kernel.turtle.Turtle.instance.turnLeft());
 		});
 
 		registerSyncSubcommand("right", (args) -> {
-			return perform(kernel.turtle.Turtle.instance.turnRight());
+			return checkAvailable() && perform(kernel.turtle.Turtle.instance.turnRight());
 		});
 
 		registerSyncSubcommand("up", (args) -> {
-			return perform(kernel.turtle.Turtle.instance.up());
+			return checkAvailable() && perform(kernel.turtle.Turtle.instance.up());
 		});
 
 		registerSyncSubcommand("down", (args) -> {
-			return perform(kernel.turtle.Turtle.instance.down());
+			return checkAvailable() && perform(kernel.turtle.Turtle.instance.down());
 		});
 	}
 
+	private function checkAvailable(): Bool {
+		if (!kernel.turtle.Turtle.isTurtle()){
+			handle.write("No turtle attached");
+			return false;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	private function perform(outcome:Outcome<Noise, String>):Bool {
 		switch outcome {
 			case Success(_):
diff --git a/src/kernel/turtle/Turtle.hx b/src/kernel/turtle/Turtle.hx
index ac25769..79a6584 100644
--- a/src/kernel/turtle/Turtle.hx
+++ b/src/kernel/turtle/Turtle.hx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Turtle {
 	}
 
 	public static function isTurtle():Bool {
-		return true; // TODO: Implement
+		return cc.Turtle != null;
 	}
 
 	private function conterToOutcome(r:cc.Turtle.TurtleActionResult):Outcome<Noise, String> {