diff --git a/src/roi/keepHemisphere.m b/src/roi/keepHemisphere.m
index 187b8a0..80c87f6 100644
--- a/src/roi/keepHemisphere.m
+++ b/src/roi/keepHemisphere.m
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
 
   hdr.fname = spm_file(inputImage, 'filename', bf.filename);
 
+  if not(any(vol(:)))
+    warning('This image will be empty:\n\t%s\n');
+  end
+
   spm_write_vol(hdr, vol);
 
   outputImage = hdr.fname;