diff --git a/dist/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata.esm.js b/dist/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata.esm.js
index 7487a73..25d2fb7 100644
--- a/dist/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata.esm.js
+++ b/dist/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata.esm.js
@@ -63,12 +63,18 @@ const plugin = fpAPI => {
       );
       const onManageMetadata = root.query('GET_ON_MANAGE_METADATA');
 
-      registerManageMetadataComponent(
-        item,
-        root.element,
-        labelButtonManageMetadata,
-        onManageMetadata
-      );
+      if (onManageMetadata) {
+        registerManageMetadataComponent(
+          item,
+          root.element,
+          labelButtonManageMetadata,
+          onManageMetadata
+        );
+      } else {
+        console.error(
+          "No 'onManageMetadata' callback method specified for FilePondPluginManageMetadata! See https://github.com/nielsboogaard/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata for more instructions."
+        );
+      }
     };
 
     // start writing
diff --git a/dist/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata.esm.min.js b/dist/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata.esm.min.js
index ecb4cfb..b4da821 100644
--- a/dist/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata.esm.min.js
+++ b/dist/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata.esm.min.js
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 
 /* eslint-disable */
 
-const e=e=>{let t=document.createElement("span");return t.className="filepond--edit-icon",t.title=e,t},t=t=>{const{addFilter:n,utils:o}=t,{Type:i,createRoute:d}=o;return n("CREATE_VIEW",t=>{const{is:n,view:o,query:i}=t;if(!n("file"))return;o.registerWriter(d({DID_LOAD_ITEM:({root:t,props:n})=>{const{id:o}=n,d=i("GET_ITEM",o);if(!d||d.archived)return;const r=t.query("GET_LABEL_BUTTON_MANAGE_METADATA"),a=t.query("GET_ON_MANAGE_METADATA");((t,n,o,i)=>{const d=n.querySelector(".filepond--file-info-main"),r=e(o);d.prepend(r),r.addEventListener("click",()=>i(t))})(d,t.element,r,a)}},({root:e,props:t})=>{const{id:n}=t;i("GET_ITEM",n);e.rect.element.hidden}))}),{options:{labelButtonManageMetadata:["Edit metadata",i.STRING],onManageMetadata:[null,i.FUNCTION]}}};"undefined"!=typeof window&&void 0!==window.document&&document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("FilePond:pluginloaded",{detail:t}));export default t;
+const e=e=>{let t=document.createElement("span");return t.className="filepond--edit-icon",t.title=e,t},t=t=>{const{addFilter:n,utils:o}=t,{Type:a,createRoute:i}=o;return n("CREATE_VIEW",t=>{const{is:n,view:o,query:a}=t;if(!n("file"))return;o.registerWriter(i({DID_LOAD_ITEM:({root:t,props:n})=>{const{id:o}=n,i=a("GET_ITEM",o);if(!i||i.archived)return;const d=t.query("GET_LABEL_BUTTON_MANAGE_METADATA"),r=t.query("GET_ON_MANAGE_METADATA");r?((t,n,o,a)=>{const i=n.querySelector(".filepond--file-info-main"),d=e(o);i.prepend(d),d.addEventListener("click",()=>a(t))})(i,t.element,d,r):console.error("No 'onManageMetadata' callback method specified for FilePondPluginManageMetadata! See https://github.com/nielsboogaard/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata for more instructions.")}},({root:e,props:t})=>{const{id:n}=t;a("GET_ITEM",n);e.rect.element.hidden}))}),{options:{labelButtonManageMetadata:["Edit metadata",a.STRING],onManageMetadata:[null,a.FUNCTION]}}};"undefined"!=typeof window&&void 0!==window.document&&document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("FilePond:pluginloaded",{detail:t}));export default t;
diff --git a/dist/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata.js b/dist/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata.js
index 0a11952..fcf7f1d 100644
--- a/dist/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata.js
+++ b/dist/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata.js
@@ -69,12 +69,19 @@
           'GET_LABEL_BUTTON_MANAGE_METADATA'
         );
         const onManageMetadata = root.query('GET_ON_MANAGE_METADATA');
-        registerManageMetadataComponent(
-          item,
-          root.element,
-          labelButtonManageMetadata,
-          onManageMetadata
-        );
+
+        if (onManageMetadata) {
+          registerManageMetadataComponent(
+            item,
+            root.element,
+            labelButtonManageMetadata,
+            onManageMetadata
+          );
+        } else {
+          console.error(
+            "No 'onManageMetadata' callback method specified for FilePondPluginManageMetadata! See https://github.com/nielsboogaard/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata for more instructions."
+          );
+        }
       }; // start writing
 
       view.registerWriter(
diff --git a/dist/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata.min.js b/dist/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata.min.js
index e331258..6c89235 100644
--- a/dist/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata.min.js
+++ b/dist/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata.min.js
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 
 /* eslint-disable */
 
-!function(e,t){"object"==typeof exports&&"undefined"!=typeof module?module.exports=t():"function"==typeof define&&define.amd?define(t):(e=e||self).FilePondPluginManageMetadata=t()}(this,(function(){"use strict";const e=e=>{let t=document.createElement("span");return t.className="filepond--edit-icon",t.title=e,t},t=t=>{const{addFilter:n,utils:o}=t,{Type:i,createRoute:d}=o;return n("CREATE_VIEW",t=>{const{is:n,view:o,query:i}=t;if(!n("file"))return;o.registerWriter(d({DID_LOAD_ITEM:({root:t,props:n})=>{const{id:o}=n,d=i("GET_ITEM",o);if(!d||d.archived)return;const r=t.query("GET_LABEL_BUTTON_MANAGE_METADATA"),a=t.query("GET_ON_MANAGE_METADATA");((t,n,o,i)=>{const d=n.querySelector(".filepond--file-info-main"),r=e(o);d.prepend(r),r.addEventListener("click",()=>i(t))})(d,t.element,r,a)}},({root:e,props:t})=>{const{id:n}=t;i("GET_ITEM",n);e.rect.element.hidden}))}),{options:{labelButtonManageMetadata:["Edit metadata",i.STRING],onManageMetadata:[null,i.FUNCTION]}}};return"undefined"!=typeof window&&void 0!==window.document&&document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("FilePond:pluginloaded",{detail:t})),t}));
+!function(e,t){"object"==typeof exports&&"undefined"!=typeof module?module.exports=t():"function"==typeof define&&define.amd?define(t):(e=e||self).FilePondPluginManageMetadata=t()}(this,(function(){"use strict";const e=e=>{let t=document.createElement("span");return t.className="filepond--edit-icon",t.title=e,t},t=t=>{const{addFilter:n,utils:o}=t,{Type:i,createRoute:a}=o;return n("CREATE_VIEW",t=>{const{is:n,view:o,query:i}=t;if(!n("file"))return;o.registerWriter(a({DID_LOAD_ITEM:({root:t,props:n})=>{const{id:o}=n,a=i("GET_ITEM",o);if(!a||a.archived)return;const d=t.query("GET_LABEL_BUTTON_MANAGE_METADATA"),r=t.query("GET_ON_MANAGE_METADATA");r?((t,n,o,i)=>{const a=n.querySelector(".filepond--file-info-main"),d=e(o);a.prepend(d),d.addEventListener("click",()=>i(t))})(a,t.element,d,r):console.error("No 'onManageMetadata' callback method specified for FilePondPluginManageMetadata! See https://github.com/nielsboogaard/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata for more instructions.")}},({root:e,props:t})=>{const{id:n}=t;i("GET_ITEM",n);e.rect.element.hidden}))}),{options:{labelButtonManageMetadata:["Edit metadata",i.STRING],onManageMetadata:[null,i.FUNCTION]}}};return"undefined"!=typeof window&&void 0!==window.document&&document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("FilePond:pluginloaded",{detail:t})),t}));
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index eec6ed4..9612d28 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -54,11 +54,7 @@ <h3>Manage Metadata plugin for FilePond demo</h3>
             FilePond.registerPlugin(FilePondPluginManageMetadata);
 
             // Create the FilePond instance
-            const pond = FilePond.create(inputElement, {
-                onManageMetadata: function(item) {
-                    console.log('onManageMetadata hook called', item);
-                }
-            });
+            const pond = FilePond.create(inputElement);
             pond.addFile('./nature.jpg');
         }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 674f5c9..c152153 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "filepond-plugin-manage-metadata",
-    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "version": "1.0.1",
     "description": "Manage Metadata Plugin for FilePond",
     "license": "MIT",
     "author": {
diff --git a/src/js/index.js b/src/js/index.js
index 000bbf5..3aa3461 100644
--- a/src/js/index.js
+++ b/src/js/index.js
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ const plugin = fpAPI => {
             const labelButtonManageMetadata = root.query('GET_LABEL_BUTTON_MANAGE_METADATA');
             const onManageMetadata = root.query('GET_ON_MANAGE_METADATA');
 
-            registerManageMetadataComponent(item, root.element, labelButtonManageMetadata, onManageMetadata);
+            if (onManageMetadata) {
+                registerManageMetadataComponent(item, root.element, labelButtonManageMetadata, onManageMetadata);
+            } else {
+                console.error("No 'onManageMetadata' callback method specified for FilePondPluginManageMetadata! See https://github.com/nielsboogaard/filepond-plugin-manage-metadata for more instructions.");
+            }
         };
 
         // start writing