diff --git a/examples/plot_minimal_example.py b/examples/plot_minimal_example.py
index 04ca4af..281cb21 100644
--- a/examples/plot_minimal_example.py
+++ b/examples/plot_minimal_example.py
@@ -29,11 +29,7 @@
 my_settings.particles = 5000
 my_settings.run_mode = "fixed source"
 # Create a DT point source
-try:
-    source = openmc.IndependentSource()
-except:
-    # work with older versions of openmc
-    source = openmc.Source()
+source = openmc.IndependentSource()
 source.space = openmc.stats.Point((100, 0, 0))
 source.angle = openmc.stats.Isotropic()
 source.energy = openmc.stats.Discrete([14e6], [1])
@@ -46,8 +42,9 @@
     dimension=[40, 40, 40],
 )
 mesh_filter = openmc.MeshFilter(mesh)
+energy_filter = openmc.EnergyFilter([0, 1e6, 2e6])
 mesh_tally_1 = openmc.Tally(name="mesh_tally")
-mesh_tally_1.filters = [mesh_filter]
+mesh_tally_1.filters = [mesh_filter, energy_filter]
 mesh_tally_1.scores = ["heating"]
 my_tallies.append(mesh_tally_1)
 
diff --git a/src/openmc_regular_mesh_plotter/core.py b/src/openmc_regular_mesh_plotter/core.py
index 6f219f8..b42b905 100644
--- a/src/openmc_regular_mesh_plotter/core.py
+++ b/src/openmc_regular_mesh_plotter/core.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ def plot_mesh_tally(
     if isinstance(tally, typing.Sequence):
         mesh_ids = []
         for one_tally in tally:
+            _check_tally_for_energy_filters_with_multiple_bins(one_tally)
             mesh = one_tally.find_filter(filter_type=openmc.MeshFilter).mesh
             # TODO check the tallies use the same mesh
             mesh_ids.append(mesh.id)
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ def plot_mesh_tally(
             )
     else:
         mesh = tally.find_filter(filter_type=openmc.MeshFilter).mesh
+        _check_tally_for_energy_filters_with_multiple_bins(tally)
 
     if isinstance(mesh, openmc.CylindricalMesh):
         raise NotImplemented(
@@ -299,9 +301,26 @@ def get_index_where(self, value: float, basis: str = "xy"):
     return slice_index
 
 
+def _check_tally_for_energy_filters_with_multiple_bins(tally):
+    for current_filter in tally.filters:
+        if isinstance(current_filter, openmc.EnergyFilter):
+            if isinstance(current_filter, openmc.EnergyFilter):
+                if current_filter.num_bins > 1:
+                    msg = (
+                        "An EnergyFilter was found on the tally with more "
+                        "than a single bin. EnergyFilter.num_bins="
+                        f"{current_filter.num_bins}. Either reduce the number "
+                        "of energy bins to 1 or remove the EnergyFilter to "
+                        "plot this tally. EnergyFilter with more than 1 energy "
+                        "bin are unsupported"
+                    )
+                    raise ValueError(msg)
+
+
 def _get_tally_data(
     scaling_factor, mesh, basis, tally, value, volume_normalization, score, slice_index
 ):
+
     # if score is not specified and tally has a single score then we know which score to use
     if score is None:
         if len(tally.scores) == 1:
diff --git a/tests/test_units.py b/tests/test_units.py
index b441cb8..df33329 100644
--- a/tests/test_units.py
+++ b/tests/test_units.py
@@ -197,4 +197,48 @@ def test_plot_two_mesh_tallies(model):
     assert plot.get_ylim() == (-3.0, 3.5)
 
 
+def test_plot_with_energy_filters(model):
+    geometry = model.geometry
+
+    mesh = openmc.RegularMesh().from_domain(geometry, dimension=[2, 20, 30])
+    mesh_filter = openmc.MeshFilter(mesh)
+    energy_filter = openmc.EnergyFilter([0, 1e6, 2e6])
+    mesh_tally_1 = openmc.Tally(name="mesh_tally")
+    mesh_tally_1.filters = [mesh_filter, energy_filter]
+    mesh_tally_1.scores = ["heating"]
+
+    tallies = openmc.Tallies([mesh_tally_1])
+
+    model.tallies = tallies
+
+    sp_filename = model.run()
+    with openmc.StatePoint(sp_filename) as statepoint:
+        tally_result_1 = statepoint.get_tally(name="mesh_tally")
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
+        plot_mesh_tally(tally=tally_result_1)
+    msg = (
+        "An EnergyFilter was found on the tally with more "
+        "than a single bin. EnergyFilter.num_bins="
+        "2. Either reduce the number "
+        "of energy bins to 1 or remove the EnergyFilter to "
+        "plot this tally. EnergyFilter with more than 1 energy "
+        "bin are unsupported"
+    )
+    assert str(excinfo.value) == msg
+
+    energy_filter = openmc.EnergyFilter([0, 2e6])
+    mesh_tally_1.filters = [mesh_filter, energy_filter]
+
+    tallies = openmc.Tallies([mesh_tally_1])
+
+    model.tallies = tallies
+
+    sp_filename = model.run()
+    with openmc.StatePoint(sp_filename) as statepoint:
+        tally_result_1 = statepoint.get_tally(name="mesh_tally")
+
+    plot_mesh_tally(tally=tally_result_1)
+
+
 # todo catch errors when 2d mesh used and 1d axis selected for plotting'