diff --git a/experiment_utils/experiment_analyzer.py b/experiment_utils/experiment_analyzer.py
index e6db7eb..b3a07bf 100644
--- a/experiment_utils/experiment_analyzer.py
+++ b/experiment_utils/experiment_analyzer.py
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ def __init__(
 
     def __check_input(self):
 
+        # dataframe is empty
+        if self.data.isEmpty():
+            log_and_raise_error(self.logger, "Dataframe is empty!")
+
         # regression covariates has to be a subset of covariates
         if len(self.regression_covariates) > 0:
             if not set(self.regression_covariates).issubset(set(self.covariates)):