diff --git a/eeschema/eeschema_jobs_handler.cpp b/eeschema/eeschema_jobs_handler.cpp
index 9f257a9cf9..b8cba6e754 100644
--- a/eeschema/eeschema_jobs_handler.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/eeschema_jobs_handler.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ int EESCHEMA_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportPdf( JOB* aJob )
     JOB_EXPORT_SCH_PDF* aPdfJob = dynamic_cast<JOB_EXPORT_SCH_PDF*>( aJob );
 
     SCHEMATIC* sch = EESCHEMA_HELPERS::LoadSchematic( aPdfJob->m_filename, SCH_IO_MGR::SCH_KICAD );
+
+    if( sch == nullptr )
+    {
+        wxFprintf( stderr, _( "Failed to load schematic file\n" ) );
+        return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_INVALID_INPUT_FILE;
+    }
+
     std::unique_ptr<KIGFX::SCH_RENDER_SETTINGS> renderSettings =
             std::make_unique<KIGFX::SCH_RENDER_SETTINGS>();
     InitRenderSettings( renderSettings.get(), aPdfJob->m_colorTheme, sch );
@@ -107,6 +114,13 @@ int EESCHEMA_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportSvg( JOB* aJob )
     JOB_EXPORT_SCH_SVG* aSvgJob = dynamic_cast<JOB_EXPORT_SCH_SVG*>( aJob );
 
     SCHEMATIC* sch = EESCHEMA_HELPERS::LoadSchematic( aSvgJob->m_filename, SCH_IO_MGR::SCH_KICAD );
+
+    if( sch == nullptr )
+    {
+        wxFprintf( stderr, _( "Failed to load schematic file\n" ) );
+        return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_INVALID_INPUT_FILE;
+    }
+
     std::unique_ptr<KIGFX::SCH_RENDER_SETTINGS> renderSettings =
             std::make_unique<KIGFX::SCH_RENDER_SETTINGS>();
     InitRenderSettings( renderSettings.get(), aSvgJob->m_colorTheme, sch );
@@ -134,6 +148,12 @@ int EESCHEMA_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportNetlist( JOB* aJob )
 
     SCHEMATIC* sch = EESCHEMA_HELPERS::LoadSchematic( aNetJob->m_filename, SCH_IO_MGR::SCH_KICAD );
 
+    if( sch == nullptr )
+    {
+        wxFprintf( stderr, _( "Failed to load schematic file\n" ) );
+        return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_INVALID_INPUT_FILE;
+    }
+
     // Annotation warning check
     SCH_REFERENCE_LIST referenceList;
     sch->GetSheets().GetSymbols( referenceList );
@@ -221,6 +241,12 @@ int EESCHEMA_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportBom( JOB* aJob )
 
     SCHEMATIC* sch = EESCHEMA_HELPERS::LoadSchematic( aNetJob->m_filename, SCH_IO_MGR::SCH_KICAD );
 
+    if( sch == nullptr )
+    {
+        wxFprintf( stderr, _( "Failed to load schematic file\n" ) );
+        return CLI::EXIT_CODES::ERR_INVALID_INPUT_FILE;
+    }
+
     // Annotation warning check
     SCH_REFERENCE_LIST referenceList;
     sch->GetSheets().GetSymbols( referenceList );