diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_ja.h b/intl/msg_hash_ja.h
index ac8a4d4754..31186c439f 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_ja.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_ja.h
@@ -9017,3 +9017,5 @@ MSG_HASH(MSG_DISC_DUMP_FAILED_TO_READ_FROM_DRIVE,
       "ドライブからの読み込みに失敗しました。ダンプが中止されました。")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_DISC_DUMP_FAILED_TO_WRITE_TO_DISK,
       "ディスクに書き込みに失敗しました。ダンプが中止されました。")
+MSG_HASH(MSG_NO_DISC_INSERTED,
+      "ドライブにディスクが挿入されていません。")
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index 4b9c940597..d42cb9d00e 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -8949,3 +8949,5 @@ MSG_HASH(MSG_DISC_DUMP_FAILED_TO_READ_FROM_DRIVE,
       "Failed to read from drive. Dump aborted.")
 MSG_HASH(MSG_DISC_DUMP_FAILED_TO_WRITE_TO_DISK,
       "Failed to write to disk. Dump aborted.")
+MSG_HASH(MSG_NO_DISC_INSERTED,
+      "No disc is inserted in the drive.")
diff --git a/libretro-common/cdrom/cdrom.c b/libretro-common/cdrom/cdrom.c
index 001508f0d4..a5d091a8d4 100644
--- a/libretro-common/cdrom/cdrom.c
+++ b/libretro-common/cdrom/cdrom.c
@@ -1377,6 +1377,32 @@ bool cdrom_is_media_inserted(const libretro_vfs_implementation_file *stream)
    return true;
 }
 
+bool cdrom_drive_has_media(const char drive)
+{
+   RFILE *file;
+   char cdrom_path_bin[256];
+
+   cdrom_path_bin[0] = '\0';
+
+   cdrom_device_fillpath(cdrom_path_bin, sizeof(cdrom_path_bin), drive, 1, false);
+
+   file = filestream_open(cdrom_path_bin, RETRO_VFS_FILE_ACCESS_READ, 0);
+
+   if (file)
+   {
+      const libretro_vfs_implementation_file *stream = filestream_get_vfs_handle(file);
+      bool has_media = false;
+
+      has_media = cdrom_is_media_inserted(stream);
+
+      filestream_close(file);
+
+      return has_media;
+   }
+
+   return false;
+}
+
 bool cdrom_set_read_cache(const libretro_vfs_implementation_file *stream, bool enabled)
 {
    /* MMC Command: MODE SENSE (10) and MODE SELECT (10) */
diff --git a/libretro-common/include/cdrom/cdrom.h b/libretro-common/include/cdrom/cdrom.h
index cc25db7623..0cf7f804a2 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/cdrom/cdrom.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/cdrom/cdrom.h
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ struct string_list* cdrom_get_available_drives(void);
 
 bool cdrom_is_media_inserted(const libretro_vfs_implementation_file *stream);
 
+bool cdrom_drive_has_media(const char drive);
+
 void cdrom_get_current_config_core(const libretro_vfs_implementation_file *stream);
 
 void cdrom_get_current_config_profiles(const libretro_vfs_implementation_file *stream);
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
index ef2f32261d..234c19b2c6 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
@@ -2135,7 +2135,19 @@ static int action_ok_load_cdrom(const char *path,
       const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx, size_t entry_idx)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_CDROM
-   struct retro_system_info *system = runloop_get_libretro_system_info();
+   struct retro_system_info *system;
+
+   if (!cdrom_drive_has_media(label[0]))
+   {
+      runloop_msg_queue_push(
+            msg_hash_to_str(MSG_NO_DISC_INSERTED),
+            1, 100, true,
+            NULL, MESSAGE_QUEUE_ICON_DEFAULT, MESSAGE_QUEUE_CATEGORY_INFO);
+
+      return -1;
+   }
+
+   system = runloop_get_libretro_system_info();
 
    if (system && !string_is_empty(system->library_name))
    {
@@ -2173,6 +2185,8 @@ static int action_ok_load_cdrom(const char *path,
          msg_hash_to_str(MSG_LOAD_CORE_FIRST),
          1, 100, true,
          NULL, MESSAGE_QUEUE_ICON_DEFAULT, MESSAGE_QUEUE_CATEGORY_INFO);
+
+      return -1;
    }
 #endif
    return 0;
@@ -2184,6 +2198,16 @@ static int action_ok_dump_cdrom(const char *path,
    if (string_is_empty(label))
       return -1;
 #ifdef HAVE_CDROM
+   if (!cdrom_drive_has_media(label[0]))
+   {
+      runloop_msg_queue_push(
+            msg_hash_to_str(MSG_NO_DISC_INSERTED),
+            1, 100, true,
+            NULL, MESSAGE_QUEUE_ICON_DEFAULT, MESSAGE_QUEUE_CATEGORY_INFO);
+
+      return -1;
+   }
+
    task_push_cdrom_dump(label);
 #endif
    return 0;
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index ff85ea2a99..d3d60a2711 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -2440,6 +2440,7 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MSG_LOAD_CORE_FIRST,
    MSG_DISC_DUMP_FAILED_TO_READ_FROM_DRIVE,
    MSG_DISC_DUMP_FAILED_TO_WRITE_TO_DISK,
+   MSG_NO_DISC_INSERTED,
 
    MSG_LAST
 };