diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a825f77..3f5f55c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ The format is (loosely) based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/)
 ## [v0.1.3] - 2022-01-23 - 
 ### Added
 - Check for bloated metadata, too many fields in properties
+- Check for geometry field, recommend that STAC not be used for non-spatial data
 
 ### Changed  
 - Changed bloated links check to a boolean to mirror bloated metadata
diff --git a/stac_check/lint.py b/stac_check/lint.py
index b863718..d4e29bf 100644
--- a/stac_check/lint.py
+++ b/stac_check/lint.py
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ def __post_init__(self):
         self.bloated_metadata = self.get_bloated_metadata()
         self.recursive_error_msg = ""
         self.datetime_null = self.check_datetime()
-        self.unlocated = self.check_geometry()
+        self.unlocated = self.check_unlocated()
+        self.geometry = self.check_geometry()
         self.validate_all = self.recursive_validation(self.load_data(self.item))
         self.object_id = self.return_id()
         self.file_name = self.get_file_name()
@@ -138,10 +139,14 @@ def check_datetime(self):
         else:
             return False
 
-    def check_geometry(self):
+    def check_unlocated(self):
         if "geometry" in self.data:
             return self.data["geometry"] is None and self.data["bbox"] is not None
 
+    def check_geometry(self):
+        if "geometry" in self.data:
+            return self.data["geometry"] is not None
+
     def get_file_name(self):
         return os.path.basename(self.item).split('.')[0]
 
@@ -193,7 +198,12 @@ def create_best_practices_msg(self):
 
         # best practices - check unlocated items to make sure bbox field is not set
         if self.unlocated:
-            string_1 = f"    Unlocated item. Please avoid setting the bbox field when goemetry is set to null"
+            string_1 = f"    Unlocated item. Please avoid setting the bbox field when geometry is set to null"
+            best_practices.extend([string_1, ""])
+
+        # best practices - recommend items have a geometry
+        if not self.geometry and self.asset_type == "ITEM":
+            string_1 = f"    All items should have a geometry field. STAC is not meant for non-spatial data"
             best_practices.extend([string_1, ""])
 
         # check to see if there are too many links
diff --git a/tests/test_lint.py b/tests/test_lint.py
index 7bb6dbb..2414772 100644
--- a/tests/test_lint.py
+++ b/tests/test_lint.py
@@ -129,11 +129,12 @@ def test_unlocated_item():
     file = "sample_files/1.0.0/core-item-unlocated.json"
     linter = Linter(file)
     assert linter.unlocated == True
+    assert linter.geometry == False
 
 def test_bloated_item():
     file = "sample_files/1.0.0/core-item-bloated.json"
     linter = Linter(file)
-    
+
     assert linter.bloated_metadata == True
     assert len(linter.data["properties"]) > 20