diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index c2b3687..65c3ed1 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -2890,6 +2890,9 @@ document.getElementById('soul-toggle').addEventListener('click', () => {
       
       btn.textContent = '⏹';
       speakLine();
+    }).catch(err => {
+      console.error('Failed to load SOUL.md', err);
+      alert('Could not load SOUL.md. Check console for details.');
     });
   } else {
     speechSynthesis.cancel();