diff --git a/src/SFML/Window/iOS/SFAppDelegate.mm b/src/SFML/Window/iOS/SFAppDelegate.mm
index 4177eb3d6..ea69f41ed 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Window/iOS/SFAppDelegate.mm
+++ b/src/SFML/Window/iOS/SFAppDelegate.mm
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ namespace
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 + (SFAppDelegate*)getInstance
 {
+    NSAssert(delegateInstance,
+             @"SFAppDelegate instance is nil, this means SFML was not properly initialized. "
+             "Make sure that the file defining your main() function includes <SFML/Main.hpp>");
+    
     return delegateInstance;
 }