diff --git a/tests/test.c b/tests/test.c
index 749fbd3..d5fa80a 100644
--- a/tests/test.c
+++ b/tests/test.c
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         printf("mgr null\n");
         return 1;
     }
+    if (!hyprcursor_manager_valid(mgr)) {
+        printf("mgr is invalid\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
 
     struct hyprcursor_cursor_style_info info = {.size = 48};
     if (!hyprcursor_load_theme_style(mgr, info)) {
diff --git a/tests/test.cpp b/tests/test.cpp
index 155f120..95377d7 100644
--- a/tests/test.cpp
+++ b/tests/test.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     Hyprcursor::CHyprcursorManager mgr(nullptr);
 
-    Hyprcursor::SCursorStyleInfo   style{.size = 48};
+    if (!mgr.valid()) {
+        std::cout << "mgr is invalid\n";
+        return 1;
+    }
 
+    Hyprcursor::SCursorStyleInfo style{.size = 48};
     // preload size 48 for testing
     if (!mgr.loadThemeStyle(style)) {
         std::cout << "failed loading style\n";